Tongan Heilala Festival Dance in Samui Street in at a festival street procession in Koh Samui

Tongan Heilala Festival Dance in Samui Street

by Theresa Mays

Heavy grey clouds press low over a street procession in Koh Samui, casting a flat, diffuse light across the dancers. Three performers in traditional Tongan Heilala attire stand in perfect symmetrical alignment. Their costumes feature woven pandanus fibers in deep ochre and black, against the pale, wet asphalt. The dancers hold rigid, synchronized postures, their faces painted with white clay patterns that catch the soft overhead glow. Green foliage from nearby tropical trees frames the edges of the frame, while the wet ground reflects the dull sky and the dark silhouettes of the crowd lining the street. One white flower rests on the shoulder of the central dancer, its petals slightly damp from the humid air.

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Tongan dance Heilala festival Koh Samui traditional costume street procession wet season symmetrical composition cultural heritage
Camera Contax II*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Contax II photos, grab one online.
Lens fixed 100mm meniscus
Focal Length 100mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/60
ISO 400
Film Ilford Delta 3200 grain
Location at a festival street procession in Koh Samui
Date 1949-01-18
Credit VEETER
License Free for any use
Coordinates 9.5856, 100.0390
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