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[[File:Mer Dandiya.jpg|thumb|Mer Dandiya a sword dance performed by the communities of Saurashtra]] |
[[File:Mer Dandiya.jpg|thumb|Mer Dandiya a sword dance performed by the communities of Saurashtra]] |
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[[File:Amy and Malea doing the sword dance (4779191092).jpg|thumb|A sword dance performance]] |
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'''Sword dances''' are recorded throughout world history. There are various traditions of solo and mock-battle ([[Pyrrhic]]) sword dances from Asia and Europe. |
'''Sword dances''' are recorded throughout world history. There are various traditions of solo and mock-battle ([[Pyrrhic]]) sword dances from Asia and Europe. |
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==South Asia== |
==South Asia== |
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Many sword-dances in present-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh originated with the martial traditions of the region. The [[paika akhada]] which were previously used to train [[Orissa]]n warriors now perform weapon dances in the streets during festivals. Other dances like the ''mer dandiya'' are simply theatrical depictions of battle, while some like the [[chholiya dance|choliya]] of the [[Kumaon division|Kumaon region]] were used to ward off evil spirits. Sword dances are still commonly performed for weddings and other occasions in India, Pakistan and Nepal today. |
Many sword-dances in present-day India, Pakistan and Bangladesh originated with the martial traditions of the region. The [[paika akhada]] which were previously used to train [[Orissa]]n warriors now perform weapon dances in the streets during festivals. Other dances like the ''mer dandiya'' are simply theatrical depictions of battle, while some like the [[chholiya dance|choliya]] of the [[Kumaon division|Kumaon region]] were used to ward off evil spirits. Sword dances are still commonly performed for weddings and other occasions in India, Pakistan and Nepal today. |
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===India=== |
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In [[India]], the chhau sword dance,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Devi|first1=Ragini|title=Dance dialects of India|date=1990|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass|location=Delhi|isbn=9788120806740|edition=2nd rev. ed.|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=KRz5ykKRVAEC&dq=sword+dance+in+india&source=gbs_navlinks_s|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref> Khasi tribal sword dance,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bareh|first1=edited by H. M.|title=Meghalaya|date=2001|publisher=Mittal Publ.|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788170997917|page=99|edition=1. ed|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=7BTlEgnhHtcC&dq=sword+dance+in+india&source=gbs_navlinks_s|accessdate=7 November 2016|language=en}}</ref> Bhotiya tribe sword dance,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Massey|first1=Reginald|title=India's dances : their history, technique and repertoire|date=2004|publisher=Abhinav Publ.|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788170174349|page=234|edition=1. publ. in India.|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=t6MJ8jbHqIwC&dq=sword+dance+in+india&source=gbs_navlinks_s|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref> Lakharu-li sword dance, Khaijama-Phanai sword dance<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gajrani|first1=Prof. S.|title=History, religion and culture of Western India|date=2004|publisher=Isha books|location=Delhi|isbn=9788182050655|page=114|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=QQWMc7_qj4kC&dq=sword+dance+in+india&source=gbs_navlinks_s|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref> and [[Gujarat]] sword dance,<ref>{{cite book|last1=Gupta|first1=Om|title=Encyclopaedia of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh|date=2006|publisher=Isha Books|location=Delhi|isbn=9788182053922|page=585|url=https://books.google.co.in/books?id=NXK445Q1nIwC&dq=sword+dance+in+india&source=gbs_navlinks_s|accessdate=7 November 2016}}</ref> are performed on festive occasions. |
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==Middle East== |
==Middle East== |
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Hilt-and-point sword dances traditional to England include [[rapper sword]] and [[Long Sword dance|long sword]], although both of these are now also performed by revival teams outside their traditional areas, including teams in most of the English-speaking world. English sword dancing has also been brought to the New World, initially as part of the "[[morris dance|morris revival]]" of the 1970s and 1980s. Teams are now extant in most major metropolitan areas in North America. The [[New York City]] Sword Ale is an annual gathering over [[Presidents' Day (United States)|Presidents' Day]] weekend that brings together over a dozen sword teams form the east coast and around the world. |
Hilt-and-point sword dances traditional to England include [[rapper sword]] and [[Long Sword dance|long sword]], although both of these are now also performed by revival teams outside their traditional areas, including teams in most of the English-speaking world. English sword dancing has also been brought to the New World, initially as part of the "[[morris dance|morris revival]]" of the 1970s and 1980s. Teams are now extant in most major metropolitan areas in North America. The [[New York City]] Sword Ale is an annual gathering over [[Presidents' Day (United States)|Presidents' Day]] weekend that brings together over a dozen sword teams form the east coast and around the world. |
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Image:sanktmartin4.jpg|St Martin in Sulmtal (Austria) |
Image:sanktmartin4.jpg|St Martin in Sulmtal (Austria) |
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Image:markina4.jpg|[[Markina]] sword dancers (Basque Country) |
Image:markina4.jpg|[[Markina]] sword dancers (Basque Country) |
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Image:SchwerttanzTraunsteinSchwertertanzsworddance.jpg|[[Traunstein]] Sword Dance (Germany, Bavaria) |
Image:SchwerttanzTraunsteinSchwertertanzsworddance.jpg|[[Traunstein]] Sword Dance (Germany, Bavaria) |
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Image:Oni Kenbai 1, Kitakami, Iwate.jpg|Oni Kenbai (Devils Sword Dance) of [[Kitakami, Iwate]], Japan |
Image:Oni Kenbai 1, Kitakami, Iwate.jpg|Oni Kenbai (Devils Sword Dance) of [[Kitakami, Iwate]], Japan |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.rapper.org.uk/ Rapper Online] - information on the rapper sword dance |
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*[http://www.rapper.org.uk/relations/ Overview of hilt-and-point sword dances] (from Rapper Online; includes photos, videos and links) |
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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VToHTFQ_Yv4 Feature Bavarian Sword Dance] (Schwerttanz Traunstein, YouTube) |
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*[http://www.rupestre.net/archiv/tpop2.htm Giaglione, Italy,sword dance] |
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*[http://www.starofswords.wordpress.com Star Of Swords] -Firsthand accounts on European Sword Dance from France, Italy, Spain, Basque Country and England |
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*[http://www.macevni-plesovi.org/ Sword dances in Croatia] |
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[[Category:War dances]] |
[[Category:War dances]] |
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[[Category:Mock combat]] |
[[Category:Mock combat]] |