Dances of War

 Omaha War Dance (Pg.92)

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Muchongoyo Dance - Zimbabwe (Pg.73)

Question

After reading Kirstein's quote on the Muchongoyo dance, what was its original role in Zimbabwe?

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Armed Dances (Pg. 54)

Question

Why were Ancient Greek armed dances important? 

What kind of dance was the pyrrhic dance? Explain

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Devine Work - Japanese Colonial Cinema (Pg. 188, first paragraph)

Question

According to Taylor-Jones, what is the function of the victory dance in the film Don't Cry Nanjing?

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Haka Dance (Pg. 199)

Question

After reading the paragraph and watching the video above, how did Haka dance evolved from ancient times to the present?

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Kinetic Molpai  (Pg.  100)

In which way did war dances affect Ted Shawn, a forerunner of modern dance, and his choreographic ideas?

ACTIVITY

The class divides itself in two group. Each group creates an eight fighting-moves phrase.

They face each other and enact a fight.