The Boar of Pelts

The Boar of Pelts is a sacred group dance originating in The Hale Field. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Rain of Leaping. The dancers perform in several lines, moving quickly to the music's atho rhythm. This dance is a refined artform, with four special positions to be mastered. The entire dance has a basic movement called the aveya. There is a series of six steps in a figure-eight pattern with a raised right arm performed in succession by group members, independent body movement and a leftward bend. The strong passive dance is punctuated by sinuous leaps and large counterclockwise eighth turns.

• The dance begins with the passages of the music. This section is punctuated by high right kicks performed in retrograde by group members and kicks, with large moves.
• The dance enters a new section with the coda of the music. This fluid section is punctuated by raised left arms, with large moves.
• The mafina is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a leftward bend with a leg lift shadowed by group members and a high body level mirrored by group members.
• The pama is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a calm arm carriage with a sluggish hand gesture and a high body level.
• The mathuva is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a proud hand gesture.
• The bulifo is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a forward bend.

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