“The beauty, the artistry—it’s beyond belief. There’s nothing like this in the West! With the movement, the coordination, the colours, the music. It’s just lovely.”

“I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s absolutely stunning.”

“It’s very uplifting. It shows there’s things beyond the everyday. It’s almost like a reinforcement of your faith in life. I think it’s very profound. I am feeling revitalised and reinvigorated.”

“We’ve lost so much culture in the West in recent years, and to see people celebrating [their culture]—and do it because it is beautiful not because they are getting paid or because they are going to be famous, but because it’s just beautiful to do—that for me is what’s uplifting. It shows the values beyond our everyday life.”