Beauty Knows No Bounds

There is a dance originated in Asia called the Thousand-Hand Guan Yin.

Guan Yin is revered by Buddhists as the Goddess of Mercy. The name is short for Guan Shi Yin. (Guan which means to observe, watch, or monitor; Shi which means the world; and Yin which means sounds, specifically of those who suffer. ) Guan Yin, then, is a compassionate being who watches for, and responds to, the people in the world who cry out for help. (taken, in part, from exerpt by Derek Lin)

I watched this video of the Thousand-Hand Guan Yin performed by 21 dancers who are completely deaf. It is an amazing accomplishment to master this dance considering the intricate and precise dance movements involved, but it's even more amazing in light of the fact that these dancers cannot hear music cues! They perform this dance by relying on on signals from four trainers at the four corners of the stage.

Take a moment and watch this amazing execution of the Thousand-Hand Guan Yin! I'm sure you'll be as amazed as I was.