Situated Narratives and Sacred Dance

Situated Narratives and Sacred Dance
Author: Jill Flanders Crosby
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2023-02-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1683403797

Using storytelling and performance to explore shared religious expression across continents Through a revolutionary ethnographic approach that foregrounds storytelling and performance as alternative means of knowledge, Situated Narratives and Sacred Dance explores shared ritual traditions between the Anlo-Ewe people of West Africa and their descendants, the Arará of Cuba, who were brought to the island in the transatlantic slave trade. The volume draws on two decades of research in four communities: Dzodze, Ghana; Adjodogou, Togo; and Perico and Agramonte, Cuba. In the ceremonies, oral narratives, and daily lives of individuals at each fieldsite, the authors not only identify shared attributes in religious expression across continents, but also reveal lasting emotional, spiritual, and personal impacts in the communities whose ancestors were ripped from their homeland and enslaved. The authors layer historiographic data, interviews, and fieldnotes with artistic modes such as true fiction, memoir, and choreographed narrative, challenging the conventional nature of scholarship with insights gained from sensorial experience. Including reflections on the making of an art installation based on this research project, the volume challenges readers to imagine the potential of approaching fieldwork as artists. The authors argue that creative methods can convey truths deeper than facts, pointing to new possibilities for collaboration between scientists and artists with relevance to any discipline. Publication of the paperback edition made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Tibetan Sacred Dance

Tibetan Sacred Dance
Author: Ellen Pearlman
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2002-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780892819188

From the time Buddhism entered the mythical land of the snows, Tibetans have expressed their spiritual devotion and celebrated their culture with dance. This book--lavishly illustrated with color and rare historic photographs depicting the dances, costumes, and masks--is the first to explore the significance and symbolism of the sacred and secular ritual dances of Tibetan Buddhism.

Dance-- the Sacred Art

Dance-- the Sacred Art
Author: Cynthia Winton-Henry
Publisher: SkyLight Paths Publishing
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2009
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 159473268X

Seize the joy and healing power of dance! Drawing from her years of experience as a dance and movement teacher, and as cofounder of the international dance organization InterPlay, Cynthia Winton-Henry helps you overcome your embarrassment or anxiety and discover in dance a place of solace and restoration, as well as an energizing spiritual force. She taps into the spirit of dancing throughout history and in many world cultures to provide detailed exercises that will help you learn to trust your body and interpret its physical and spiritual intentions. For both newcomers and seasoned movers alike, she encourages you to embrace dance as a spiritual tool to:

Circle Dancing

Circle Dancing
Author: June Watts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2006
Genre: Dance
ISBN: 9780954723088

A description of every aspect of the Sacred/Circle dance movement.

Dancing the Dream

Dancing the Dream
Author: Jamie Sams
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 291
Release: 1999-05-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0062515144

FIND YOUR SACRED PATH Widely recognized as one of the foremost teachers of Native American wisdom, Jamie Sams reveals the seven sacred paths of human spiritual development and explains how exploring each path leads to shifts in our personal relat

Dancing with Fire

Dancing with Fire
Author: John Amodeo
Publisher: Quest Books
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0835609146

Draws upon the science of attachment theory to explain the misunderstood roots of suffering and how to achieve vibrant relationships by welcoming desire rather than suppressing it.

The Divine Dance

The Divine Dance
Author: Richard Rohr
Publisher: SPCK
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2016-10-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0281078165

The Divine Dance has become a classic for fans of Richard Rohr and an important book on Christian mysticism, it provides a fresh perspective for anyone studying or teaching the trinity. The Trinity is the central doctrine of Christianity, but it is still widely considered a mystery we won't ever fully understand. Should we still try to understand it, even so? If we could, how would it transform our relationship with God? In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, internationally recognised teacher Richard Rohr explores the nature of God and the paradoxical idea of the Holy Trinity as both three and one. With clear, surefooted wisdom, he encourages us to build on the early Christian understanding of the relationship between Father, Son and Spirit as a flow and dance - a Divine Dance - that we are invited to join in. An engaging, accessible look at the nature of God, The Divine Dance will challenge the way you think about the Trinity and give you a much fuller understanding of the triune relationship that is at the heart of Christian doctrine. It will leave you with a faith that is renewed and strengthened, and show you how you can engage more deeply in your relationship with God and the world through the Trinity.

Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance

Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance
Author: Iris J. Stewart
Publisher: Healing Arts Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2000
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9780892816057

Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance is the first book to explore women's spiritual expression through a study of dance. It shows how dance came to be excluded from worship and reveals how dance is once again being integrated into spiritual practices.

Dance, Somatics and Spiritualities

Dance, Somatics and Spiritualities
Author: Amanda Williamson
Publisher: Intellect (UK)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Addresses, Essays, Lectures (Dance)
ISBN: 9781783201785

This anthology negotiates the influential, yet silent educational presence of spiritualties within the field of somatic movement dance education internationally. The expressive and integral nature of spiritual experience remains academically undefined and peripheral to our understanding of creative practice. Lack of theoretical rigor, as well as a lack of a substantive definitional and methodological competency, has resulted in spirituality being marginalized. To date, important questions about how diverse spiritualities shape professional practice in the somatic movement and dance arts remain unanswered. This cutting-edge collection fills that void, providing greater creative and discursive clarity.

The Soul's Slow Ripening

The Soul's Slow Ripening
Author: Christine Valters Paintner
Publisher: Ave Maria Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2018-09-07
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1932057110

What does God want for your life? Christine Valters Paintner, bestselling Catholic author and online abbess for Abbey of the Arts, uses reflections, stories, guided activities, prayer experiences, and a variety of creative arts to help you patiently and attentively listen to God’s invitation. Everyone wants to understand God’s will for their lives. Christine Valters Paintner shares one of the most ancient paths to understanding from her study of monasticism and immersion into Celtic spirituality while living in Ireland. The Celtic way, which Paintner distills into twelve practices, offers discernment that focuses on the environment rather than the intellectual focus present in other forms of discernment. It allows for what Paintner calls the “soul’s slow ripening,” coming into the fullness of our own sweetness before we pluck the fruit. Each chapter begins with a story of a particular Irish saint—some well-known like Patrick or Brigid, others less so, such as Ita and Ciaran—and then introduces a helpful practice for discernment that the saint’s life illustrates. Paintner explores the call of dreams, the importance of thresholds, the practice of peregrination (wandering for the love of God), walking the rounds, learning by heart, soul friends, blessing each moment, and the wisdom of the landscape and the seasons. Readers are invited to explore these concepts through photography and writing. She invites us to contemplative walks with specific themes along with poetic writing prompts for expression. As you explore an alternate way of discerning a spiritual path—one which honors the moment-by-moment invitations and the soul’s seasonal rhythms—you will discover that this book will help you become more aligned with creativity and wholeness.