Archeology
Elk teeth reveal a Stone Age soundscape
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Researchers at the University of Helsinki have recreated an elk tooth rattler apron, which they believe was used as part of dancing rituals in the Stone Age.
Paganism
Column: Our Terpsichorean Powers
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In the African Traditional Religions, such as Lukumí, the social community and religious community are one in the same. There was and is no instance where the social space fails to overlap the religious space. Through Lukumí, I inherited that world-view. The sacred is immanent in the world and not in some distant place separated by complex spiritual mechanisms such as the concept of salvation. In a world that is whole, where spirit, matter and time are equally present, there is nothing to traverse, nor bargain to make, in order to access the divine.
Culture
Vanaver Caravan: dancing for change in Udaipur India
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In last week’s Sunday column, we traveled to Peru with Crow Woman Alane Brown to hear about her life changing journey with the Peace Corps. This week we’ll go to the other side globe where a New York dance school is engaging in a cultural exchange with the single goal of making a difference in the lives of local youth. From the high mountains of the Andes to the picturesque lakes of Northern India, there are individuals making small changes to affect positive change. Udaipur, called the “City of Lakes” is located in the state of Rajasthan in North Western Indian. It is a cultural center, intellectual hot-spot, and tourist destination.