Dancing To The Ancestors
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Dances With Ancestors
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Author : David Kowalewski PhD
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2019-11-29
Dances With Ancestors written by David Kowalewski PhD and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-29 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Ancestry is big business these days, but mere biological genealogy fails to tap into our spiritual roots. The shamans of indigenous cultures have known for millennia how to do this. In this comprehensive cross-cultural survey, Dr. David Kowalewski, scholar and practicing shaman, offers several techniques for engaging the Old Ones the old-fashioned way. Although modern people have largely lost this tradition, the ancestors are coming back strong, along with the shamans—a welcome happening that may reverse our ancestor-deficit disorder. Drawing on a global survey of ethnographic reports, direct teachings from shamans of many continents, and experiences from his own shamanic practice, the author presents a wealth of useful ways that shamans have developed, around the world and across the ages, to connect with ancestors in both our realm and theirs. These include spirit-plates; effigies; pilgrimages; walkabouts; and trips with plant-spirits. Using these ancient techniques, indigenous peoples receive a variety of gifts from their Old Ones, including destiny guidance, healing, protection, and wisdom teachings. Yet some ancestors may behave like hooligans, causing psychological distress and physical woes, and even curses against a whole lineage. But these maladies are both prevented and countered by shamanic methods such as home cleansing, disposal of the deceased’s property, severance ceremonies, and the like. The author ends with practical takeaways—lessons from the lineages so to speak—showing how you and your ancestors, through concerted spiritual action, can co-evolve to higher spiritual planes. As a team.
Echoes Of The Dance Exploring Native American Traditions
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Author : Pasquale De Marco
language : en
Publisher: Pasquale De Marco
Release Date : 2025-07-10
Echoes Of The Dance Exploring Native American Traditions written by Pasquale De Marco and has been published by Pasquale De Marco this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-07-10 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Embark on a captivating journey through the vibrant world of Native American dance with this comprehensive exploration of its history, cultural significance, and enduring legacy. From its ancient origins to its contemporary expressions, this book provides a profound understanding of the integral role dance plays in Native American life. Within these pages, you will delve into the rich tapestry of Native American dance traditions, uncovering their deep connection to identity, community, and spirituality. Discover how dance serves as a bridge between past and present, embodying the stories, traditions, and beliefs of these resilient communities. Witness the mesmerizing circle dances that celebrate unity and togetherness, and explore the sacred rituals where dance becomes a form of prayer and offering to the Creator. Furthermore, explore the transformative power of dance as a tool for healing and empowerment. Learn how Native American dance is used to promote physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being, fostering resilience and cultivating a sense of pride and identity. Uncover the remarkable efforts undertaken by communities to revitalize and preserve their dance traditions, ensuring their continuity for generations to come. Venture into the contemporary landscape of Native American dance, where it finds expression in popular culture, the digital realm, and on the global stage. Witness the captivating performances that have brought Native American dance to the forefront of international attention, and delve into the impact of social media and digital platforms in promoting and preserving these cherished traditions. Throughout this exploration, you will be guided by the wisdom and insights of Native American elders, scholars, and practitioners. Their voices provide invaluable perspectives on the significance and evolution of Native American dance, offering a deeper understanding of its profound impact on individuals and communities. With breathtaking imagery and thought-provoking insights, this book invites you to immerse yourself in the beauty and power of Native American dance, gaining a newfound appreciation for its enduring spirit and its vital role in shaping the cultural heritage of this land. If you like this book, write a review!
Ritual Dance Origins
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Author : Rafael Montero
language : en
Publisher: Publifye AS
Release Date : 2025-03-29
Ritual Dance Origins written by Rafael Montero and has been published by Publifye AS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-29 with History categories.
Ritual Dance Origins explores the vital role of dance within indigenous cultures, revealing how movement embodies history, spirituality, and social structure. More than mere entertainment, these dances serve as a powerful means of cultural transmission, preserving historical narratives and genealogies across generations. The book highlights how dance connects individuals to the spirit world and ancestors, reinforcing community bonds and defining social roles. The book progresses by examining dance as historical record, spiritual practice, and social framework, using case studies and diverse sources to illustrate these themes. Colonization and cultural suppression have significantly impacted these traditions, yet resilience and revitalization efforts persist. Ritual Dance Origins emphasizes indigenous perspectives, challenging Western interpretations and presenting dance as a complex and meaningful form of cultural expression. The book begins with core concepts and unfolds across three sections, culminating in insights into the enduring significance of ritual dance in contemporary indigenous societies. This study bridges history, performing arts, anthropology, religious studies, and ethnomusicology, offering a nuanced and holistic understanding. By prioritizing indigenous voices, the book provides a valuable resource for fostering intercultural understanding and promoting cultural awareness, making it an invaluable read for anyone interested in the performing arts and history.
Melodies Of Mourning
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Author : Fiona Magowan
language : en
Publisher: James Currey Publishers
Release Date : 2007
Melodies Of Mourning written by Fiona Magowan and has been published by James Currey Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Family & Relationships categories.
Presents an ethnographical account of the way that song, dance and musical sensitivity weave into the lives of an aboriginal community of Australia. This book focuses upon the song and associated emotional experience of women, and the way in which children are socialized into the musical and imaginative discourses and practices of the adult world.
Sharing Identities
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Author : Mohd Anis Md Nor
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2020-11-29
Sharing Identities written by Mohd Anis Md Nor and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-29 with History categories.
This anthology celebrates dancing diversities in Malaysia, a multicultural nation with old and not-so-old dance traditions in a synchronicity of history, creativity, inventions and representation of its people, culture and traditions. These articles and interviews document the legacy of dances from the Malay Sultanates to a contemporary remix of old and new dances aspired by a mélange of influences from the old world of India, China, European and indigenous dance traditions. This gives forth dance cultures that vibrate with multicultural dance experiences. Narratives of eclecticism, syncretic and innovative dance forms and styles reflect the processes of inventing and sharing of dance identities from the era of the colonial Malay states to post-independence Malaysia.
Dances Of The Chinese Minorities
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Author : 李北达
language : en
Publisher: 中信出版社
Release Date : 2006
Dances Of The Chinese Minorities written by 李北达 and has been published by 中信出版社 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Dance categories.
As one of the earliest art forms of humanity, dance has its roots in all kinds of activities and is deeply ingrained in human social life.
Dancing The Afrofuture
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Author : Halifu Osumare
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Release Date : 2024-02-14
Dancing The Afrofuture written by Halifu Osumare and has been published by University Press of Florida this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-14 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A Black dancer chronicles her career as a scholar writing the stories of global hip-hop and Black culture Dancing the Afrofuture is the story of a dancer with a long career of artistry and activism who transitioned from performing Black dance to writing it into history as a Black studies scholar. Following the personal journey of her artistic development told in Dancing in Blackness, Halifu Osumare now reflects on how that first career—which began during the 1960s Black Arts Movement—has influenced her growth as an academic, tracing her teaching and research against a political and cultural backdrop that extends to the twenty-first century with Black Lives Matter and a potent speculative Afrofuture. Osumare describes her decision to step away from full-time involvement in dance and community activism to earn a doctorate in American studies from the University of Hawai‘i. She emulated the model of her mentor Katherine Dunham by studying and performing hula, and her research on hip-hop youth culture took her from Hawai‘i to Africa, Europe, and South America as a professor at the University of California, Davis. Throughout her scholarly career, Osumare has illuminated the resilience of African-descendant peoples through a focus on performance and the lens of Afrofuturism. Respected for her work as both professional dancer and trailblazing academic, Osumare shares experiences from her second career that show the potential of scholarship in revealing and documenting underrecognized stories of Black dance and global pop culture. In this memoir, Osumare dances across several fields of study while ruminating on how the Black past reveals itself in the Afro-present that is transforming into the Afrofuture. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and a University of California, Davis Edward A. Dickson Emeriti Professorship Award.
Dancing Indigenous Worlds
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Author : Jacqueline Shea Murphy
language : en
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Release Date : 2023-01-10
Dancing Indigenous Worlds written by Jacqueline Shea Murphy and has been published by U of Minnesota Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-10 with Social Science categories.
The vital role of dance in enacting the embodied experiences of Indigenous peoples In Dancing Indigenous Worlds, Jacqueline Shea Murphy brings contemporary Indigenous dance makers into the spotlight, putting critical dance studies and Indigenous studies in conversation with one another in fresh and exciting new ways. Exploring Indigenous dance from North America and Aotearoa (New Zealand), she shows how dance artists communicate Indigenous ways of being, as well as generate a political force, engaging Indigenous understandings and histories. Following specific dance works over time, Shea Murphy interweaves analysis, personal narrative, and written contributions from multiple dance artists, demonstrating dance’s crucial work in asserting and enacting Indigenous worldviews and the embodied experiences of Indigenous peoples. As Shea Murphy asserts, these dance-making practices can not only disrupt the structures that European colonization feeds upon and strives to maintain, but they can also recalibrate contemporary dance. Based on more than twenty years of relationship building and research, Shea Murphy’s work contributes to growing, and largely underreported, discourses on decolonizing dance studies, and the geopolitical, gendered, racial, and relational meanings that dance theorizes and negotiates. She also includes discussions about the ethics of writing about Indigenous knowledge and peoples as a non-Indigenous scholar, and models approaches for doing so within structures of ongoing reciprocal, respectful, responsible action.
Modern Day Prayers For A Modern Day World
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Author : Evette M. Forde
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2016-11-23
Modern Day Prayers For A Modern Day World written by Evette M. Forde and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-23 with Religion categories.
Imagine being alone in your apartment. Sound asleep from active, medication. Suddenly hearing the fire alarm, waking to find your apartment filling up with smoke... What can you do? This incident happened to author Evette M. Forde. What did she do? She listened to the voice of God. You see. She wasnt alone. And neither are you. Her book, Modern Day Prayers for a Modern-Day World: Praises Forever and Glory Chant, shows you how God is in all facets of your life. These are collections of contemporary, lyrical, abstract, prayers and poems tackling issues relating to humanism, the political climate, and other contemporary concerns. The prayers and poems in Modern-Day Prayers for a Modern-Day World, Praises Forever and Glory Chant are inspirational, soul-searching, humorous and motivating. Original composed in a realistic way, to awaken and encourage you to study the New Testament and the Book of Psalms yet appealing to both religious and non-religious audiences. They focus on some important issues; will open your mind to a variety of emotions, feelings, and thoughts.
Dance Technology And Social Justice
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Author : Kaustavi Sarkar
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2024-04-10
Dance Technology And Social Justice written by Kaustavi Sarkar and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-04-10 with Performing Arts categories.
This book theorizes dance technique as the Greek techne translated as art, and shows how movement can inspire epistemic, philosophical, and cultural conversations in technology studies. Combining dance studies, religious studies, and technology studies, it argues that dance can be a technology of social justice bringing equanimity, liberation and resistance. It focuses on the eastern Indian art form Odissi and applied experimentations with motion capture technology, virtual reality (VR) gaming, and Arduino. It specifically examines tthe work of Ananya Dance Theatre (ADT), a Minnesota based contemporary Indian dance company that deconstructs Odissi towards social justice activism.