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Description: A popular dance form in which women took part in the Kandyan period is stick-dancing or ‘li-keli’. Originally from an 18th century building at Hanguranketa, Sri Lanka, this relief carving of two stick-dancers can be seen at the National Museum in Colombo.

Contributor: Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Collection: Women in Sri Lankan Sculpture and Painting