Is dance religious? The question has always troubled me. It presumes a definition of religion (as separate from dance) that has already proven instrumental in the attempted destruction of dance ...

SIVA, the Creator-Destroyer of Hinduism’s trinity, once stood on a demon and with one of his four arms began to shake a little hand drum. To the beat of this rhythm Siva moved his body, and with his ...

pt. I. General considerations -- 1. Introduction -- Prelude -- Dancing for life -- Native North American religious traditions -- Common features -- The number four -- Reciprocity -- Tobacco and other ...

Moving rhythmically to music as part of a religious ceremony. Certain forms of dancing have at various times been introduced into Catholic worship, but the Church has set down two conditions. First, ...

Is dance religious? The question has always troubled me. For one, the question suggests a yes or no answer when neither is sufficient. Certainly, dancing appears as a major strand of all global ...