The Skirt of Embraces

The Skirt of Embraces is a social group dance originating in The Mahogany Mine. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Rhythmic Sweetnesses. The dancers perform in a circle. This dance is a refined artform, with four special positions to be mastered. The intense sensual dance is punctuated by vivacious counterclockwise half turns and vivacious footwork.

• The dance enters a new section with the passage of the music. The dancers perform faster and faster with the music. This section is punctuated by joyous raised arms and twisting leaps.
• The nural is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be an aggressive hand gesture with a powerful left leg lift and a high body level mirrored by group members.
• The bugsud is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a low body level with an elaborate hand gesture.
• The okag is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a proud facial expression performed in succession by group members with a powerful raised arm performed in succession by group members.
• The nazush is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a large raised left arm.

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