Cultural retention is the
act of retaining the culture of a specific ethnic group of people,
especially when there is reason to believe that the culture, through
inaction, may be lost. Many African-American cultures experience cultural retention as a result of the influx of Africans during the slave trade.
There is no movement without rhythm.
Link: https://youtu.be/lVPLIuBy9CY
Question 1
What does the expression "there is no movement without rhythm" mean within the context of African dance?
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Learning Objectives
Understand the importance of the God of metals
Explain the relationship between dance and rituals in the context of Yoruba rituals
Gather an awareness of the influence that Yoruba dances have had on Caribbeans cultures
Experience the explorations of dance moves from the Yoruba pantheon.
The
African nations that became part of the cultural makeup of our
continent as a result of the slave trade brought with them their
culture, their gods and their dances.
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Case Study
Conjunto Folklorico Nacional
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Journaling
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Glossary
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Sources
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Students' Work
1
Elebba
Sophia Tripodi, Alyssa Arroyo, Tori Howell, & Lana Fell
2
Oshun
Maggie, Gaby, Tatiana, Norel
The dance represents fertility. The
sweetness of the water. The goddess laughs while dancing. She wears lots
of yellow, has a crown, and a fan. Uses lots of graceful movements. Her
dance moves tend to be flowing. The fan is represented by her vanity
and beauty. This dance defines feminine energy.
3
Oggun
Natalie, Georgia, Max
Oggun is the owner of the forest,
the forge, and metals. He represents the work that needs to be put into
forging and using metal tools. The dances that represent him show the
fiercness his creations allow warriors to have and the dextarity needed
to use metal objects. The warriors depicted in the dance show off their
special skills they use in battle and their strength in every move they
make.
Oya
Anna, Erin, Boxiang
How they dress: They wear rainbow skirts and lots of color. What is means: It represents change, rebirth and transformation. Its
the goddess of winds, lightening and storms. The skirts represents the
importance of their rituals with different materials and fabrics.How they dance: The dancers use lots of movement with their dresses
and skirts. The movements are sharp but also flowy. These dances are
very powerful. Phrase reflecting the movements: Fighting the storm bringing rebirth and transformation.
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Carolina Mojena, Alexandra Lofgren, Sheamus Yuwen
Shango
Shango uses dance in his culture in various ceremonies. Looking at
it from the outside it does not seem like traditional dance because they
are moving freely rather than choreographically. This tribe creates
their movement based on the connection and possession of higher spirits.
Therefore, as you can tell in the video their facial expressions play a
big part in the dancing as well.
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Babalu-Aye
Ava, Duke, Franchesca
Babalu-Aye
cures all diseases with the help of all the orishas he restores health.
The video portrays the way Babalu-Aye cures people with the help of others orishas. In the video there is someone with sores who is
clearly suffering very badly on the ground. Then Babalu-Aye comes in and
with the help of the orishas is able to restore the poor mans health.
I Unit: Medieval Times Theme: Dance Introduction In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and transitioned into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery. II Learning Objectives Understand the importance of the Middle Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire Explain the role of dance in upper and lower social classes in Medieval society Gain an awareness of the differences between profane and sacred dances across times Realize the impact of Catholicism on the syncretic festivals that emerged in the Americas Experience the main steps of a Medieval dance scene III Main Lesson 1 Middle Ages Question 1 Which events are important during the Middle Ages? 2 Profane Dances LINK The Decameron by Givanni Boc...
This period drama film is based on Louisa May Alcott's novel The Inheritance. Alcott (November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known for writing the novel Little Women (1868) and its sequels Little Men (1871) and Jo's Boys (1886).[1] Raised in New England by her transcendentalist parents, Abigail May and Amos Bronson Alcott, she grew up among many well-known intellectuals of the day, including Margaret Fuller,[2] Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The Inheritance 33:15 Spring Awakening 30:40
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