Mudiyettu is a ritual dance drama from Kerala based on the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Darika.
The procession stops at each house and four of the men perform a ritual dance, with the householders permission, to secure a rich harvest and prosperity for the family.
Quarterly-results seasons tend to involve a ritual dance.
ECONOMIST: American profits have been high but the trend may not last
According to legend, travelling performers of "bugaku, " the ritual dance and music of the imperial palace, visited Hachimantai Town in northern Japan in the early eighth century, during the reconstruction of Dainichido, the shrine pavilion.
The male hen harrier is famous for its spectacular looping "sky-dance", part of an elaborate mating ritual.
It is integrated into their everyday activities over the course of seven months during which the clans alternate responsibilities: one group embarks on fishing expeditions throughout the area while another prepares offerings of rock salt, fish and ritual food for the spirits, and performs music and dance.
And as in any great dance film, they charge each of their moves with ritual and emotion.
Exchanging cards has morphed from a choreographed ritual, as easy as a simple foxtrot, to an improvisational interpretive dance that would challenge Isadora Duncan.
FORBES: How Intentions And Identity Can Help You Make The Most Of Business Cards
The ritual ceremony of the Voladores ('flying men') is a fertility dance performed by several ethnic groups in Mexico and Central America, especially the Totonac people in the eastern state of Veracruz, to express respect for and harmony with the natural and spiritual worlds.
Every variant of the dance brings to life the myth of the birth of the universe, so that the ritual ceremony of the Voladores expresses the world view and values of the community, facilitates communication with the gods and invites prosperity.
The Hayachine Kagura is a series of masked dances accompanied by drum, cymbals and flute: six ritual dances begin the performance, five dances recount stories of the deities and medieval Japanese history, and a final dance features a performer dressed as a "shishi, " an imaginary lion-like creature representing the Hayachine deity himself.
应用推荐