Traditional dance - How far do we uphold it?

I would rather say that so much of us are not fond of traditional dances, and the reason they give is it is so boring. In our country itself, how many of us are really aware of the traditional dances around us? We are separated by race and religion, so sometimes we really do not care to know about other cultural traditional dances. Some even do not know the traditional dances found in their cultures. It is a shame to admit our ignorance of traditional dances as it is a part of our culture. Some states keep their traditional dances among themselves and they are just proud of it. We refuse to accept the truth that a traditional dance will only remain if it is learnt by others. Here, I would like take Temple of Fine Arts as an example. The good thing about it is they teach all sorts of traditional dances to people. But, undeniably, it comes with good price too. So, how far are we helping our society to learn and treasure our traditional dances? It still remains as a question mark. Dancing is all about being passionate. Our traditional dances should become a place to unite youth and to bring together different cultures from all walks of life. It is a way to strengthen and promote our culture. We should not forget that the only way to keep our culture is through learning traditional dances. It is a decent dance, different from western dances which have no meaning and people end up their bodies to attract people. One would only be able to love traditional dances when they understand the dance, and what the dance says about the characters of the dancers. I would like to take this opportunity to give my salute to Ramli Ibrahim who has such a passion for traditional dances. His affection towards traditional dances is beyond races, religions and state boundaries. For the rest of us, we only appreciate something when we loose it. It has been our habit since those days. Maybe, we would realise the beauty of traditional dances when it is no more among us.