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Georgian mock-battle ensemble with short swords and bucklers, Paris 1965 The Sword Dance by Paja Jovanović. Weapon dances incorporating swords or similar weapons are recorded throughout world history. [1] There are various traditions of solo and mock-battle sword dances in Africa, [2] Asia [3] and Europe. [4]
[1] [2] [3] Related customs are found in the Welsh and English Morris dance, in Austria, Germany, Flanders, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Romania. In Ghillie Callum or "Scottish sword dance" the dancer crosses two swords on the ground in an "X" or a "+" shape, and dances around and within the 4 quarters of it. The dirk dance involves ...
Moreška / m oʊ ˈ r ɛ ʃ k ə / is a traditional sword dance [1] [2] from the town of Korčula, on the Croatian island of the same name in the Adriatic. Dating back hundreds of years, the Moreška is an elaborate production involving two groups of dancers, engaging in a mock battle over the fate of a veiled young woman.
Boxing Day 2016 – The Grenoside Sword Dance Captain holds aloft the sword lock before placing it around his neck. Hilt-and-point sword dances exist in many places in Europe. In this kind of dance, the swords interlock to form a “rose,” or “lock,” that is placed around the neck of a participant to simulate decapitation.
Donald Trump and other White House officials bounced along to a ceremonial Saudi sword dance in Saudia Arabia on Saturday outside the Murabba Palace, CNN reports. Host TV captured video of the ...
Geommu (also transliterated Gummu, Kommu) is a traditional sword dance practiced in Korea. Geommu is performed with special costume, dance moves, and music. The dance is known for its grace in performance. Extra emphasis is placed on the movement of the costuming, notably the sleeves, in harmony with the movements of the dancer.
Different Pokémon have particular strategies inherent to them, which tend to fall into common archetypes, while other individual Pokémon may have different names for common sets of traits used on them; for instance, a Scizor using the move "Swords Dance" may be referred to by the move's name due to the move's unique characteristics on that ...
The Newcastle Kingsmen's dance begins with the Tommy character singing the "Calling On Song". The Betty character then joins in halfway through the dance - this delayed entrance (which is unusual in rapper sword teams) allows time for the Tommy to work through a repertoire of jokes, before the appearance of the Betty.