- MORE WORLD DANCES ( No questionary this week)
This dance is performed to the beat of the Spanish guitar. It is then accompanied by singing, finger snapping and hand clapping. Though this Andalusian style of dance originated amongst the Romani people of Spain, today it is performed worldwide, and is most popular in the US and in Japan.
2. The Viennese Waltz : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KltE8IXoOGM
The Waltz is a music and dance which started in Vienna , which is the capital of a country called Austria, in Europe, three centuries ago. This classic dance, which starts slow, then speeds up , is very popular in public dance hall. Following the Civil War, the Viennese waltz spread to the US, resulting in Americanized variations of the dance, including the Boston Waltz, otherwise known as the Boston Dip.
3. Kabuki dance/performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoK8oAGBWXk
Kabuki comes from Japan. It is very colourful because of its costumes and techniques used for make-up. It is a mix of dance and theatre and it tells different stories about heroes, love and comedy.
4. Adumu "Aigus" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwI7S2JzSNU
4. Adumu "Aigus" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwI7S2JzSNU
The traditional African Adumu dance. Performed by the Maasai tribes of East Africa, the Adumu, also known as the Aigus, is a competitive jumping dance performed as a part of Eonoto, a Maasai ceremony to become a warrior.
5. The Haka dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI851yJUQQw
On the other side of the world, indigenous New Zealanders are dancing the ancient war dance of the ancient Māori people. Traditionally danced both on the battlefield, and when tribes came together peacefully, the Haka dance exists as a way for the Māori to display their tribe’s “pride, strength and unity”. During this dance, men fiercely stick their tongues out, stomp their feet, and slap their body to the rhythm of loud chanting in their native tongue.
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