A solo dance is danced by an individual dancing alone, as opposed to couples dancing together but independently of others dancing at the same time, if any, and as opposed to groups of people dancing s ...
This is the main list of dances. It is a non-categorized, index list of specific dances. There may also be listed dances which could either be considered a specific dance or a family of related dances ...
Dance categories are not mutually exclusive. For example, tango is traditionally a partner dance. While it is mostly social dance, its ballroom form may be competitive dance, as in DanceSport. At the ...
Yaksha (Sanskrit: ???? yak?a) is the name of a broad class of nature-spirits, usually benevolent, who are caretakers of the natural treasures hidden in the earth and tree roots. They appear in Hi ...
According to the legend, the origins of the dance lies in an exorcism ritual known as the Kohomba Kankariya, which was originally performed by Indian shamans who came to the island.According to legend ...
There are three main styles of Sri Lankan classical dance:The Kandyan dances of the Hill Country, known as Uda Rata Natum;The low country dances of the southern plains, known as Pahatha Rata Natum;Sab ...
Afghanistan AttanAlbania See also: Albanian dancesShota (dance)Dance of Osman TakaAragon Jota (dance)Argentina CarnavalitoChacareraChamaméCuando (dance)CuecaCumbia VilleraCuartetoGato (dance)TangoMil ...
Varieties of European folk dances include:Ball de bastonsBarn danceCéilidhCloggingEnglish country danceGeorgian folk dancesGreek dancesHoraInternational folk danceMaypole danceMorris danceWelsh Morri ...
Medieval dance Main article: Medieval danceVery little evidence survives about medieval dance except what can be gleaned from paintings and works of literature from this time period. Some names of the ...
Derived from the Tswana word Kgala, meaning "the great thirst", or Kgalagadi, meaning "a waterless place", the Kalahari has vast areas covered by red sand without any permanent surface water. Drainage ...
Tropical rainforests are characterized by a warm and wet climate. Mean monthly temperatures exceed 18 °C (64 °F) during all months of the year. Average annual rainfall is no less than 168 cm (66 in) ...
The term "altered state of consciousness" was introduced and defined by Ludwig in 1966. An altered state of consciousness is any mental state induced by physiological, psychological, or pharmacologica ...
From a psychological perspective, ecstasy is a loss of self-control and sometimes a temporary loss of consciousness, which is often associated with religious mysticism, sexual intercourse and the use ...
In Predynastic and Early Dynastic times, the Egyptian climate was much less arid than it is today. Large regions of Egypt were covered in treed savanna and traversed by herds of grazing ungulates. Fol ...
The Rock Shelters of Bhimbetaka (or Bhim Baithaka) lie in the Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh, 45 kilometers south of present-day Bhopal at the southern edge of the Vindhyachal hills. South of these ...
