dances from around the world
dances of universal peace
folk dancing
promote peace
singing in different languages
Last Friday, I went to Dances of Universal Peace. It is a dance put on by people
By writersedge
@writersedge (22563)
United States
September 22, 2009 7:46am CST
to demonstrate the similarities of cultures instead of the differences. We sang the same songs in two or three languages. Like Arabic, Hebrew, Hindu, and Myan last Friday night. One of my friends could not stand for the dance so she sat on the couch and only did the arm movements. We included her as we could. The dances are done in the round (in a circle). It was a nice evening. We did mostly slower and peaceful dances. It was led by a woman my age. It's like folk dancing around the world, in a way.
Last time we had the dances of UP here, we had men leading it and they chose more dances that start out slowly and then go faster and faster. This time there was only one dance like that. Also, before they had trained drummers and guitarists. She had a drummer who didn't show up. Wonder what happened to him or her?
We had apples that we dipped in honey to wish us all a sweet new year (Rosh Hashonah). Also tea or water if we wanted it.
So what kind of dancing have you gone to recently or did you go to last? What is your favorite dance or kind of dancing? Had you ever heard of the Dances of Universal Peace before? Have you ever been to one or done any? Can you describe the kind of dancing you do?
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
22 Sep 09
I bet that was very interesting. I do understand the Jewish dancing and holidays but don't do any religious dancing. I would love to see some Indian dancing. My great grandmother was full blooded Cherokee indian. She was amazing looking. I have a fair complexion and blue eyes so my physical traits are not anything like my great grandmother's. Glad you enjoyed the evening.
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
22 Sep 09
There are a lot of Native American groups in NY State. Mohawks, Senacas, Onadogas, Tuscaroras, I can't name all the 6 Nations of the Iraquois or all the Hausudonomi groups and in VT (across the lake) the Abenakis. I've been to Social Dances and the midwestern import dance, the Pow Wow, a few times. I like the Abenakis story telling, reinacting dances a lot, only saw that once. The Social Dances are the ones that our Northeastern Woodland Indians had mostly. I will have to see if I can find any dances in your state. There are Pow Wow schedules for most states if you searched your state and Pow Wows. You could also try searching Native American Social Dances and your state or even the states nearby. There is a HUGE Pow Wow in Canada. I went once and didn't go back because too many people, wicked trafic jams, like the smaller onces, not ones with 1/2 a million people.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
23 Sep 09
I haven't been part of a Pow Wow. The only one I could be part of is the Boy Scout one in Glenns Falls NY, it's a fund raiser for them. That one allows non-Native American decent people, too. The others, I think I would have to prove some kind of heritage. Which I already know I can't. We trace back to Europe.
