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Also known as Roam vong, Lamvong, Ramwong

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  • Importance in Cambodia
  • Importance in Laos
  • Importance in Thailand
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Romvong (, also romanized as Rom Vong or Roam Vong), Lamvong (Lao: ລຳວົງ - ) or Ramwong (; ; Tai Lue: ᩃ᪁ ᩴᩅ ᩫ ᩬ; Tai Khun: ᨽ᩠ᨿᨦᨴᩱ᩠ᨿᩃᩨᩢ; ; ), Rambung (), ) is a type of Southeast Asian dance where both men and women dance in a circle. It is a popular folk-dance in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Xishuangbanna (China), and Thailand. It is a slow round dance continuously moving in a circular manner, and incorporates graceful hand movements and simple footwork. Both men and women participate in the same circle.

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