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Dance in Egypt |
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Dance in Egypt was very popular in ancient time. For the people of Egypt dance is an expression of joy. On coronation ceremonies it dances were common and were viewed as a form of celebration. According to the ancient documentations of such ceremonies, mostly male dancers participated in these dances.
Many people belief that dance in Egypt was greatly influenced by the Nubian tradition. The dance of Nubian tradition had its origin in Rome during the Roman empire. Dance forms of the Nubian tradition is still in practice in many parts of Egypt. Ancient dance in Egypt was very expressive and you were required to practice for long to master the art of dancing.
Egyptian dancers were also good gymnasts. Various poses of the dances in Egypt include back bends, cartwheels and splits. Dancers in Egypt were famous for their acrobatic skills. Pictures found in the site of Egyptian civilization showed that the dancers performing in perfect synchronization. Dance was an integral part of every social function. For the social functions or banquets the girls were made to dance. The girl dancers were mainly selected from the harem of the man in whose house the party was held.
Dance in Egypt was also very common in public celebrations. The dances were choreographed. Spontaneous dance was also popular during such occasions. Dance was an integral part of the rituals in Egypt, such dances have been depicted on many tombs. According to these depictions ritual dances in Egypt were mainly performed by muu. Muu are the male dancers who danced with crowns of weeds on their head.
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Female dancers often performed fertility dance. This fertility dance was performed during the hathor festival. Many of the Egyptian dance forms were not orchestrated proof of which can be found in the documentations by Greek philosophers. For instance the dances in festival of Osiris were not orchestrated.
Dance has been practiced in Egypt for a long time, the various dance forms reflects on rich culture of this ancient country.
The Egyptian Center for Culture & Art provides more information about dance in Egypt.
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