------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Indian Rain Dance A rain dance is a dancing ceremony performed by some Native American Indian tribes‚ asking their spirits or gods to send rain. It is more common among Southwest Native Americans‚ who live in drier regions. Time Frame * The rain dance normally takes place during the spring planting season and the summer months before crops are harvested. The dance asks the gods or spirits to send the appropriate amount of rain at the correct time to assure a plentiful
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The dictionary defines dance as "an artistic form of nonverbal communication" (dance). As Christians we have always heard that dancing is immoral; that dancing only led to one thing- sex. Although this is the general belief‚ many people find the art of ballet‚ such as The Nutcracker to be tasteful. Dancing embodies passion‚ grace and poise. Dancing is not just a mating ritual as we have been told; it is a story that is too good for words. Dancing is a way to communicate with anybody no matter what
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African Dance Types Africa is a vast continent‚ consisting of many countries and hugely diverse cultures. African dance mainly refers to the collective dance type of the Sub-Saharan Africa‚ which is the African tribal dance. There are many aspects that affect the African dance types. Here are some glimpses of African dance types... African dance types are distinct from each other because of the diversity‚ of the nomadic groups and the indigenous tribes‚ that practice them. The African dances
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American Indian Dance Ceremonial dance of American Indians is often referred to as a religion‚ although most American Indians would argue is more of a practice of their spirituality and well being. They embrace ceremonies as a way to help overcome the difficulties of life‚ such as‚ marriage‚ death‚ war‚ and weather. The rituals unite in community and give recognition to their ancestor and nature. Therefore‚ American Indians have created and practiced their own diverse types of dance thru movement
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Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural areas of the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango‚ a Spanish folk dance‚ which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period. This dance‚ together with the Jota‚ became popular among the illustrados or the upper class and later adapted among the local communities. In the early 18th century‚ any dance that is considered jovial and lively was called Pandanggo. There are many versions of this dance and each locality has
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performance is a sect of the community-wide masquerade dances‚ which are often found in the Yoruba and Benin cultures. These rituals are ancestral masquerades preformed within Yoruba culture and the Republic of Benin. Ancient African rituals vary largely in their performance and meaning. The term Egungun often refers to all masked figures found among the ritual‚ which are those targeted by Leonce Raphael Abgodjelou in his art exhibit. The Egungun ritual is a performance funeral‚ marking the passage of
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Each country in Africa has its own language and customs including the way each of them dances. Every tribe has its own dance and each of them is significant to the people within the tribe. Inside the African community everyone dances. There are distinctive dances for certain associates of the tribe which include dances that are there are dances for women only or men only or the old or the young. These separate dances are closely related with ceremonial means of passage and can sometimes display the roles
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The Rain Dance I always describe my grandpa as the “energizer bunny” because at eight plus years old‚ he is still the strongest man in the world in my eyes. My grandparents had a cabin in Durango for over twenty years‚ after agreeing to go there after my dad fell in love with the town on a skiing trip with his buddies. The cabin is hidden in the depths of the mountains‚ hidden away from the world like a tiny escape only my family knew about. From the time I was in diapers up until the summer before
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Syllabus for African Dance MPADE-UE 1542.002 Spring 2013 Contact hours: Wednesday‚ 1:30-3:30pm‚ studio 304 Education building Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions‚ Program in Dance Education New York University Instructor: Alfdaniels Mabingo Phone: 917-679-8119 E-mail: <alfmab@gmail.com> Consultation: By appointment ----------------------------------------- A survey course in East African dance with accompanying songs‚ music‚ and cultural contexts in which these
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Dance: Is it a mating ritual or an art form? The dictionary defines dance as “an artistic form of nonverbal communication” (“dance”). As Christians we have always heard that dancing is immoral; that dancing only led to one thing- sex. Although this is the general belief‚ many people find the art of ballet‚ such as The Nutcracker to be tasteful. Dancing embodies passion‚ grace and poise. Dancing is not just a mating ritual as we have been told; it is a story that is too good for words. Dancing
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