The Aztec Dance The Pow-wow culture gets together for singing, dancing, and competitions this unites members of numerous tribes, these reunions were also held for social activities and religious ceremonies. (P.56) In the Mexican culture we have different events that differentiate us from other cultures, such as the Aztec dance. The Aztec dance is a very old Mexican tradition mainly utilized in catholic ceremonies as a different way of expressing prayers. For most catholics in Mexico December twelve is a very important day but for Aztec dancers it is a very special day because they get to perform inside the Catholic Church. December twelve is the day Aztec dancer’s worship our Lady of Guadalupe, on this day Aztec dancers from all over the country perform since early in the morning on their local church in front of multitudes.
United States Pole Dance Federation (USPDF) While this didn’t seem fair, the USPDF decided to present pole dancing as a competitive sport in a theater setting where people could truly appreciate the art of pole dancing. In the USPDF competitions, all competitors perform two rounds: one compulsory routine
Dance Homework – Research Task Katherine Dunham Katherine Dunham was born on June 22nd 1909. Dunham had many great talents as well as dance and choreography. She was an artist, anthropologist, author, manager, movie star, activist, producer, educator, wife and mother .She was inspired by caribbean dance and African culture which gave her the idea to bring them together. She became first interested in dance when she began studying ballet in 1928. She was then accepted to the University of Chicago in 1929 as an anthropology major in which she focused on dance.
These gatherings are a time to renew old ways, old friendships, make new friends and preserve Native American heritage. They can last anywhere from one day to a week long. * * **Pow Wow History** The first pow wow can be traced as far back as the 1800s. There is no definite record of this; due to the fact that Indian dances were illegal under the Bureau of Indian Affairs. They originally occurred on reservations only.
The third dance was D' hammerschmidt Geselen folk dance from Germany. Germany consists of different religions which each have their unique characteristics and their varieties of dances. However, most German folk dances can be performed to the beat of either waltz or polka. D'hammerschmidt dance is performed by two pairs in a circle, man facing man, and woman facing woman. The traditional clothing they worn is called Dirndl.
Anthropologists can describe some of the ceremonies and rituals that the Sinagua practiced by studying the petroglyphs, artifacts, and by comparing them with other tribes, especially the Hopi. Some of the artifacts found were turtle shell rattles, feather bundles, medicine bags made of prairie dog skin that contained antelope hooves, and prayer sticks that were painted blue and green. The Sinagua believed in the supernatural and forces beyond the dominion of the human experience. The priests and witchdoctors of the tribe tried to control these forces through feelings, thoughts, and spells. The Sinagua performed ceremonies and rituals in a lot of different arrangements like rectangular community rooms, and kivas.
Chelsea Aichinger Dance History Final Paper Hula Dancing This historically sacred dance is unique with its chants and costumes. The training, because of its religious background, was very strict. Each movement from Hula dancing has a particular significance and different parts of the body symbolize plants, animals, and other parts of nature. No one is really sure the origination of Hula dancing, but it is said that Hula dancing is an expressive form of Hawaii. The costumes they wore consisted of leis made of flowers around the neck.
Moving With Martha Martha Graham was a famous dancer who brought a different kind of dancing to the world. Her dance moves changed the world of dance forever. Martha Graham would be represented as a person different than most others. In the novel Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, which is a non- fiction self help, Graham would be represented as an outlier. Her father helped her make many of her decisions during her life, which brought her to be the outlier she was.
The two feathers attached to the roach should rock or twirl with the movements. * 6 Move body parts--head, hips, legs, arms, shoulders--in a harmonious way. Some Grass Dance styles mimic a Native American warrior's movements in hunting or fighting. * 7 Balance movements so that each move is repeated on the other side of the body. The Grass Dance should be balanced.
Among the Sioux and Arapaho, the Ghost Dance was one of the central rituals of a new religious movement that focused on the restoration of the past, as opposed to a salvation in a new future. The movement was active within limited tribes and mirrored other attempts by previous Indians to escape the civilization of the white man. The traditional ritual used in the Ghost Dance, the circle dance, has been used by many Native Americans since prehistoric times but was first performed in accordance with Jack Wilson's teachings among the Nevada Paiute in 1889. The practice swept throughout much of the American West, quickly reaching areas of California and Oklahoma. As the Ghost Dance spread from its original source, Native American tribes synthesized selective aspects of the ritual with their own beliefs, often creating change in both the society that integrated it and the ritual itself.