The traditional style of dancing is carried on by all, young or old.
Whether at a festival at a Wat, such as the photo on the left, or just an impromptu dance at home, at a restaurant or even just in the street, dance is always traditional, is always a spontaneous display of happiness.
Although similar in many ways to the formal Siamese dancing it always appears to me to be more fluid, more comfortable than the dance from the South.
Some Isaans dances tell a story of life in Isaans. One well known dance shows the men collecting the delicacy, red ants' eggs, and giving them to the women. (Below)
To show how the young (and very young) people of Isaans carry on the traditional dance I have included the pictures below. The picture on the left shows pupils from Ban Nong Yai school at Khon Kaen providing both the music and the dancing. They perform at many festivals in the Province, and further afield.
The older girl was performing at the final night party at a Scout camp for Khon Kaen Scout groups, whilst the small girl was exactly following the movements of those on stage. She was even able to do this when facing the audience and not watching the performers.
