Dance and Culture
Dance as cultural expression
• Dance (from French danser, perhaps
from Frankish) is an art form that
generally refers to movement of the
body, usually rhythmic and to music,[1]
used as a form of expression, social
interaction or presented in a spiritual or
performance setting.
• Dance may also be regarded as a form
of nonverbal communication between
humans.
• Dance is often seen as a form of
cultural expression. Some types of
dance have come to be highly identified
with certain cultures or ethnicities.
Here are a few examples.
Modern
Dance –
often
identified
with
Western
Culture
Morris dancing in the grounds of
Wells Cathedral, Wells, England.
Talisman Children Fest,
Alanya, Turkey
Ballroom
Dancing is
usually
identified
with
Western
Culture.
Dancers in traditional costumes during a
street parade in the central part of the
capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
A dancer dressed as a Kumari, the living
embodiment of the goddess, performed
a traditional dance in the Nepalese city
of Kathmandu.
Festival of Roma culture Khamoro
(sun) at the Old Town Square in
Prague.
The monks of the Shaolin temple
in China rehearsing part of the
dance, which is called "Sutra“.
The procession of Jesus del Gran Poder
(Jesus the great power) Morenada
dance. Bolivian capital of La Paz.
Residents of the village of Al-Dafir,
located at the west of the Yemeni city of
Sanaa, dancing during a ceremony
marking the opening of new homes.
Indians perform a ritual dance before the
immersion of the image of the goddess
Durga in the waters of the sacred river
Ganges in the Indian city of Allahabad.
Participants of the parade Junkanoo,
which took place in the Goombay
Festival in Coconut Grove, Florida.
Chinese Drum Dance
Chinese Dance – Butterfly Lovers
Thai Dance
Turkish Men Dance
Saudi Men Dance
Hungarian Folk Dance
Native American Dance