Cambodia: The Apsara Dance Tradition

6. A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
8. A tangible or visible form of an idea, quality, or feeling.
9. A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
10. Property that is or may be inherited; valued objects and qualities such as historic buildings and cultural traditions that have been passed down from previous generations.
11. A god or goddess.
12. A set of clothes in a style typical of a particular country or historical period, worn by an actor or performer.
14. A movement of part of the body, especially a hand or the head, to express an idea or meaning.
17. The sequence of steps and movements in a dance or other performance.
18. Positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy; belonging or relating to heaven.
20. Having or showing elegance and beauty in movement or form.

1. Relating to the first significant period of an art or cultural movement, often characterized by a adherence to established forms and traditions.
2. A feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe.
3. The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
4. Producing a state of consciousness in which a person is highly responsive to suggestion or direction; mesmerizing.
5. The traditional towering, pointed, gilded headdress worn by classical dancers in Cambodia and Thailand.
7. Made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.
13. Occurring in or characteristic of myths or folk tales; imaginary or fictitious.
15. An improvement in the condition or strength of something; a reawakening of interest in something.
16. Connected with God or a god or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.
19. Serving as a representation of some other concept or quality; significant.