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- 1 Available dances
- 1.1 Alliance races
- 1.2 Horde races
- 1.3 Pandaren
- 1.4 Allied races
- 1.5 Shaman and druid forms
- 1.6 Other races
- 2 Dance animations and videos
- 3 Notes
- 4 References
You can command your character to dance when you use the following slash command: /dance
Each gender of each race has a different style of dance. Appropriate music is not provided.
Available dances
Alliance races
| Race and Gender | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human male | Bee Gees - "You Should Be Dancing" | Inspiration Video, you can see Human Male dance at 1:09 | |
| Human female | Los del Río - "Macarena" | Inspiration video | |
| Night elf male | Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean" | Inspiration Video | |
| Night elf female | Alizée - "J'en ai marre" | Inspiration Video with French and English Lyrics | |
| Gnome male | Various parts of The Bad Touch-Bloodhound Gang | Inspiration Video | |
| Gnome female | Presumably salsa, but like the male Gnome, no true version is known. | Not available | |
| Dwarf male | Also Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing | Inspiration Video, you can see Dwarf Male dance at 1:46 | |
| Dwarf female | Irish River Dance (Step-Dancing) | Irish Step-Dancing Example | |
| Draenei male | Daler Mehndi - Modified bhangra from "Tunak Tunak Tun" video | Inspiration Video | |
| Draenei female | Belly dancing based on Colombian singer Shakira | Shakira dancing | |
| Worgen male | Justin Timberlake - "My Love") | Inspiration video | |
| Worgen female | Lady Gaga - "Poker Face"[1] | Inspiration video | |
- Worgen in their human forms will do the human dance animations instead.
Horde races
| Race and Gender | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orc male | MC Hammer - "U Can't Touch This" | Inspiration Video | |
| Orc female | Juvenile - "Back That Azz Up" | Inspiration Video | |
| Troll male | Capoeira, Brazilian martial arts | Inspiration Video | |
| Troll female | Shakira - "Whenever, Wherever" | Inspiration Video | |
| Undead male | Metalhead; headbangs, plays air guitar, and jumps around. Same as skeleton and wretched. This may be a reference to Lord Raptor from Darkstalkers. | Not available | |
| Undead female | The "weeping willow" / Liquid dancing | Reference Video | |
| Tauren male | Noodle dance / Raise the Roof / Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Same as broken male. | Inspiration Video | |
| Tauren female | The Electric Slide | Inspiration Video | |
| Blood elf male | Napoleon Dynamite | Inspiration Video | |
| Blood elf female | According to the Burning Crusade Collector's Edition DVD, the blood elf female dance is made up of excerpts from various Britney Spears videos. | Inspiration Video | |
| Goblin male | Soulja Boy - "Crank That" | Inspiration video | |
| Goblin female | Beyonce Knowles - "Single Ladies" | Inspiration video | |
Pandaren
| Race and Gender | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pandaren male | LMFAO - "Party Rock Anthem" | Inspiration Video | |
| Pandaren female | Caramell - "Caramelldansen" | Inspiration Video | |
Allied races
As the allied races use the framework of other core races, the Dark Iron dwarves, Mag'har orcs, Highmountain tauren, nightborne, void elves, and Lightforged draenei share the dances of the races they are based on.
In the case of the Mechagnomes and vulpera, they take inspiration from the same sources; with the Mechagnome dances being flipped by gender, while the vulpera are different sections of the same dance.
| Race and Gender | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechagnome | The Robot, a pop and lock dance that emulates the rigid movement ascribed to robotic entities in pop culture. | Not available | |
| Vulpera | Ylvis - "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" | Inspiration Video | |
| Zandalari Troll male | Presumably Jola Cutural dance, but no true version is known. | Not available | |
| Zandalari Troll female | Gwara Gwara - A popular south African dance. | Inspiration Video | |
| Kul Tiran male | Popularized dance from a parody video known as Mr Thiccman, by youtuber EvinEdits; though the original has since become more popular following its exposure. | Inspiration Video (Mr. Thiccman) / Inspiration Video (Original) | |
| Kul Tiran female | Their dance is referential to ballet dancing, though it does not appear to be a specific dance. | Not available | |
Shaman and druid forms
| Class | Form | Dance Style | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaman | Ghost Wolf | Standing on the hind legs and hopping from one leg to another (The Snoopy dance from the animated Peanuts movies) | Not available | ||
| Druid | Moonkin | Chippendale dancer parody, as seen performed by Chris Farley in his famous Chippendale sketch with Patrick Swazye. Same as Ogre. | Inspiration Video | ||
| Druid | Travel | Scar's "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts" from The Lion King. Same as Druid Cat Form. | Inspiration Video | ||
| Druid | Bear | Stand up on hind legs, dance back and forth from foot to foot, then back down on all fours again. Bear dance from Dr. Doolittle II. | Not available | ||
| Druid | Cat | Scar's "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts" from The Lion King. Same as Druid Travel Form. | Inspiration Video | ||
| Druid | Tree of Life | Does The Twist, a dance popularized by singer Chubby Checker. Same as Snowman. | Inspiration Video | ||
| Druid | Might of the Grizzlemaw | ||||
Other races
| Race | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogre | Chippendale dancer parody, as seen performed by Chris Farley in his famous Chippendale sketch with Patrick Swazye. Same as Druid Moonkin Form. (Disguise: [Gordok Ogre Suit]) | Inspiration Video | |
| Goblin | Crossing legs and putting one hand on the ground, then the same on the other hand. (Disguise: [Hallowed Wand - Pirate]) | Not available | |
| Fel reaver | Unknown, involves deep knee bends/squats and touching the opposite foot; looks more like an aerobic workout than a dance. While not technically a fel reaver, XT-002 Deconstructor, a clockwork giant, can be seen doing this dance. | Not available | |
| Baby Murloc | "Hello My Baby", a dance performed by animated character Michigan J. Frog in the Warner Brothers cartoon "One Froggy Evening". The dance animation is used by several limited-edition pet murlocs. Includes cute top hat and cane. | Inspiration Video | |
| Murloc | "West Side Story" | Inspiration Video | |
| Broken Male | Noodle dance / Raise the Roof / Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Same as tauren male. (Disguise: during the Black Temple attunement quest) | Inspiration Video | |
| Skeleton | Metalhead; headbangs, plays air guitar, and jumps around. Same dance as male forsaken and wretched. (Disguise: [Noggenfogger Elixir]) | Not available | |
| Snowman | Does The Twist, a dance popularized by singer Chubby Checker. Same as Druid Tree of Life Form. (Disguise: [Winter Veil Disguise Kit]) | Inspiration Video | |
| Arakkoa | Half-hearted The Twist (Disguise: [Shabby Arakkoa Disguise], [Time-Lost Figurine], or [Ahuurn's Elixir]) | Not available | |
| Murloc Costume | Kozo the Dancing Hippo. | Not available | |
| Sprites | Soulja Boy - "Crank That", same as a Goblin male | Inspiration video | |
| Wretched | Metalhead; headbangs, plays air guitar, and jumps around. Same dance as male forsaken and skeleton. | Not available | |
| Tyrael | An apparent hip-hop style dance. | Not available | |
Dance animations and videos
Blizzard released a webpage where you can view (and download animated images of) the dances performed by the WoW Classic races:
However, the animations on the site do not show the entire set of dance moves.
You can also view dance-mixes with models and real movie-clips: WoW dance mix on Youtube
For a compilation of all the playable classes, plus races like ogres, go to Wow dances (strangely excluding dwarves)
Notes
- The [Piccolo of the Flaming Fire] and [Party Totem] toys force the user and all nearby friendly players to dance.
- The dance studio was an announced feature for Wrath of the Lich King that would've allowed players to customize their character's dance animation, but the feature was never implemented.
Wowhead Blog post - 1 Available dances
- 1.1 Alliance races
- 1.2 Horde races
- 1.3 Pandaren
- 1.4 Allied races
- 1.5 Shaman and druid forms
- 1.6 Other races
- 2 Dance animations and videos
- 3 Notes
- 4 References
- Worgen in their human forms will do the human dance animations instead.
- The [Piccolo of the Flaming Fire] and [Party Totem] toys force the user and all nearby friendly players to dance.
- The dance studio was an announced feature for Wrath of the Lich King that would've allowed players to customize their character's dance animation, but the feature was never implemented.
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1 Etymology - 1.2 Origin
- 1.3 Suppression of Native American dances in Canada and the United States
- 1.3.1 Canadian Law Enforcement
- 1.3.2 US repression
- 1.4 Cultural festivals
- 1.5 Organization
- 1.6 How it works powwow
- 1.7 Dancing
- 1.7.1 Men's dances
- 1.7.2 Women's dances
- 1.7.3 Mixed dances
- 1.
- 2 Notes and references
- 3 applications
- 3.1 Bibliography
- 3.2 Related Articles
- 3.3 External links
- Location: The powwow can be done indoors, such as in the gym or outdoors. Although there are differences from one place to another, there is usually a central circle where the dancing takes place, called the dance arena. A special place is reserved for the organizing committee, the director of the arena, the master of ceremonies and groups of singers. Seats for dancers and their families are usually located separately from the seating area for visitors. Finally, around these places, craft and food merchants set up shops to sell their products.
- Organizing Committee: The event is organized by a committee that has to plan and organize important aspects of the powwow a few months before the event.
- Arena manager: He is in charge of powwow .
He makes sure that the dancers are present during their dances and that the singers know which songs to sing. He is responsible for special ceremonies that can take place during powwow , such as when an eagle feather falls to the ground. Lastly, he makes sure that patrons respect the dance arena and reserved seats. - Host: often referred to as the "MC", he speaks into the microphone to address everyone and thus ensures the integrity of the event. He keeps the audience and participants up to date by announcing upcoming dances or explaining traditions. It is he who conducts the draw and special competitions. The hosts are known for their humor and their call to stimulate the crowd or dancers.
- Traditional men's dance: The origins of this dance date back to ancient times, when warriors and hunters recounted their accomplishments through dance, reenacting their stories of bravery and cunning to show how they pursued an enemy or prey. This dance is still performed today and is popular in powwow . The regalia worn by these dancers have various elements reminiscent of ancient warriors, such as bone arrows, shields and necklace necklace .
- Grass Dance : one of the oldest known Native American dances, a dance of rhythm, grace and symmetry. Dancers wear regalia, fringed with ribbons, scraps of cloth or wool. Their steps gently touch the ground, and what they do with one foot, they then do with the other. They also often use head, shoulder, and arm movements and flex the body. Their various movements move the fringe they wear in such a way that it resembles the movement of grass in a meadow. While the origin of this dance is not exactly known, it likely originates from the Warrior Societies of the Omaha Nation.
Native American oral traditions say that in the past, dancers Grass Dance danced in some area before the ceremony to gently lay grass on the fields with their dance steps and thus prepare the place for the ceremony. To commemorate this tradition, on most pow- wow dancers of Grass Dance are asked to dance to open pow-wow , even before the Grand Entrance. - Feather Fancy Dance (also called Men's Fantasy Dance ): This dance was created in the late 1920s and its origins are thought to be from the Ponca, Oklahoma people. This was at a time when Native American dances were banned in Canada and the United States, and when Native Americans were living on reservations, often under harsh living conditions. Although this dance was inspired by warrior dances, it was so different that the authorities of the time considered it acceptable and tolerated it.
This dance was performed to please the audience, so it had to be spectacular, with quick steps and sometimes even acrobatic moves such as the wheel, split or back flip. He became popular in shows such as Wild West Show , and allowed Native Americans to maintain certain traditions at a time when their identity and culture were under threat. It even allowed the best dancers to provide income for the family. The first Fancy Feather Dance World Champion was Gus McDonald of Ponca Nation. The origin of the regalia traditionally worn for this dance is attributed to the Kiowa and Comanche peoples. - Prairie Chicken (also called "Chicken Dance" ): " Prairie Chicken " is the English name for the Greater Prairie Chicken , a galline bird known for its spectacular dances. Native American oral tradition says that a hungry young hunter saw these dancing birds on the prairie and shot one of them. He brought the bird home to share a meal with his family.
At night, the spirit of this hazel grouse came to talk to him and asked why the hunter had killed him. The young man replied that in order to feed his family. The bird then taught him how to dance, and he asked him to go dance in front of his people and teach them this dance, otherwise the grouse spirit would return to take his life. Both the Blackfoot and the Cree claim to be the creators of this dance, and each of these nations has a Holy Society.0059 Prairie Chicken Dance where dancers imitate the movements of Prairie Chicken . These dances were once performed as part of the spiritual ceremonies organized by these Dance Societies and they are still performed today. However, within a few years this dance also made its way into Powwow, and today there are Prairie Chicken Dance dancers in North America who are not necessarily part of the Sacred Society of Dancers. - Traditional Women's Dance: This dance is ancient and the honor it brings demonstrates the value of women in traditional Native American societies. Various elements of the dance and regalia pay tribute to the role of women as bearers of life and those who take care of home and family. Steps, precise and controlled, evoke grace and beauty. Traditionally, the dancers' dresses were made of leather and sometimes woolen blankets.
- Bell Dress Dance : ( Jingle Dress ) Contrary to what the name suggests, these dancers' dresses are not adorned with bells, but with metal cones that collide with each other as they dance, making their own distinctive bell sound. These cones were traditionally made from pewter tobacco lids and replicas are often used today. The dresses are made of fabric and several hundred metal cones that are attached to the dress with ribbons. The dancer's steps are accurate and close to the ground. It is important that the dance moves make the metal cones ring in time with the music.
The dance comes from the Ojibwa people, and was created in the early XX - th th century. Native American oral tradition tells different versions of its origin. In each version, the old man receives instructions for this dance in a dream: he sees how to sew dresses, what steps to dance, what music to play, and the fact that this dance is healing. According to one version, the old man and his wife sew four dresses and ask four women to wear them in the first dance. According to another version, the old man's granddaughter is very ill, and he sews a dress for her, which she wears to the dance. She is said to have improved her health after dancing. - Fancy Shawl (also known as Women's Fantasy Dance ): In the late 1930s, women adopted the men's dance Fantasy Feathers , wearing regalia, as men's, and following the same steps.
Around the 1950s, this dance began to differ from the male dance both in performance and in its regalia . The clothing worn by the dancers was simple, often consisting of a dress and a fringed shawl that the dancers wore around their shoulders. It is a more spectacular dance than other women's dances as the dancers perform quick jumps, kicks and turns to the beat of the music. However, they must do so smoothly and with a certain grace. A metaphor often used to describe 's fancy shawl, is a butterfly, the movements the dancer performs with the shawl resemble the flight of a butterfly. Today's dancers often wear regalia bright, brilliant colors and intricate patterns. - Hoop Dance ( Hoop Dance ): This is a dance that is usually performed alone, and can be performed for demonstration or as part of a competition. Dancing non-stop, stepping to the rhythm of the music, the dancer performs positions and forms with hoops while telling a story.
Transitions between its positions should be quick and fluid, and may include dexterous handling of the hoops. He can use one ring, as well as several dozen. The symbols depicted during the dance often refer to nature and animals, and the hoop itself is a symbol of the circle, very present in Native American culture, which represents the cycle of life. In Native American oral tradition, some attribute the origin of this dance to the Anishinaabe Nation and others attribute it to the Pueblo Nation. Although it was originally only men, women entered as participation in the hoop dance competition at the end of XX - th century and it is common nowadays to see women perform this dance. - Intertribal dance: this is a dance during the powwow where everyone can participate, including in public, non-natives, people do not wear regalia .
- ↑ " Heritage Day " on Abenaki Nation (accessed 13 November 2011) .
- ↑ Becky Olvera Schultz, " Native American Powwow History and Description ", on PowWow Power (accessed March 10, 2012) .
- ↑ " Graduation Powwow 2012 " from University of Saskatchewan (accessed March 14, 2012) .
- ↑ Wendy Moss and Elaine Gardner-O'Toole, " Aboriginal People: Historic Discriminatory Legislation Against Them " on Government of Canada Publications (accessed 14 March 2012) 9" 1923–1950: Williams Treaties and Land Transfer Agreements ", in Canada in the Making - Aboriginals: Treaties and Relations (accessed March 14, 2012) .
- ↑ (fr) (en) Powwow - website of the Four Winds Association.
- ↑ Chris Glazner, Roxanne Solis and Jeff Weinman, " Arena and Staff" [archived ] , on South American Indians Pow Wowsver. 1.2 (as of March 9, 2012) .
- ↑ Anna Hoefnagels, " Powwow ", in The Canadian Encyclopedia - Encyclopedia of Music in Canada (accessed March 9, 2012) .
- ↑ " Pow Wow Basics " on the website of the National Association of Aboriginal Veterans (accessed March 14, 2012) .
- ↑ " Regalia " on Wacipi Pow Wow (accessed March 10, 2012) .
- ↑ " Traditional Male Dance " on Wacipi Pow Wow (accessed March 15, 2012) .
- ↑ " Grass Dance, " at Cultural Heritage Center - Citizen Potawatomi Nation (accessed March 12, 2012) .
- ↑ " Grass Dancing History " on Crazy Crow (accessed March 12, 2012) .
- ↑ " Male Grass Dance " on Wacipi PowWow (accessed March 12, 2012) .
- ↑ " Dancing " from Blackfoot Crossing Historic Park (accessed March 16, 2012) .
- ↑ " Native American Traditional Dance ", from Encyclopedia of the American Indian (accessed March 15, 2012) .
- ↑ Jennifer Whitefeather Attaway, " Dance Style Jingle ", on the Manataka Council of American Indians website (accessed March 13, 2012) .
- ↑ " Women's Jingle Dress " from Gathering of Nations (accessed March 13, 2012) .
- ↑ " Object of the Month - August 2004 - Jingle Dress ", from University of Colorado Museum of Natural History (Viewed March 13, 2012) .
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You can command your character to dance when you use the following slash command: /dance
Each gender of each race has a different style of dance. Appropriate music is not provided.
Available dances
Alliance races
| Race and Gender | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human male | Bee Gees - "You Should Be Dancing" | Inspiration Video, you can see Human Male dance at 1:09 | |
| Human female | Los del Río - "Macarena" | Inspiration video | |
| Night elf male | Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean" | Inspiration Video | |
| Night elf female | Alizée - "J'en ai marre" | Inspiration Video with French and English Lyrics | |
| Gnome male | Various parts of The Bad Touch-Bloodhound Gang | Inspiration Video | |
| Gnome female | Presumably salsa, but like the male Gnome, no true version is known. | Not available | |
| Dwarf male | Also Bee Gees - You Should Be Dancing | Inspiration Video, you can see Dwarf Male dance at 1:46 | |
| Dwarf female | Irish River Dance (Step-Dancing) | Irish Step-Dancing Example | |
| Draenei male | Daler Mehndi - Modified bhangra from "Tunak Tunak Tun" video | Inspiration Video | |
| Draenei female | Belly dancing based on Colombian singer Shakira | Shakira dancing | |
| Worgen male | Justin Timberlake - "My Love") | Inspiration video | |
| Worgen female | Lady Gaga - "Poker Face"[1] | Inspiration video | |
Horde races
| Race and Gender | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orc male | MC Hammer - "U Can't Touch This" | Inspiration Video | |
| Orc female | Juvenile - "Back That Azz Up" | Inspiration Video | |
| Troll male | Capoeira, Brazilian martial arts | Inspiration Video | |
| Troll female | Shakira - "Whenever, Wherever" | Inspiration Video | |
| Undead male | Metalhead; headbangs, plays air guitar, and jumps around. Same as skeleton and wretched. This may be a reference to Lord Raptor from Darkstalkers. | Not available | |
| Undead female | The "weeping willow" / Liquid dancing | Reference Video | |
| Tauren male | Noodle dance / Raise the Roof / Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Same as broken male. | Inspiration Video | |
| Tauren female | The Electric Slide | Inspiration Video | |
| Blood elf male | Napoleon Dynamite | Inspiration Video | |
| Blood elf female | According to the Burning Crusade Collector's Edition DVD, the blood elf female dance is made up of excerpts from various Britney Spears videos. | Inspiration Video | |
| Goblin male | Soulja Boy - "Crank That" | Inspiration video | |
| Goblin female | Beyonce Knowles - "Single Ladies" | Inspiration video | |
Pandaren
| Race and Gender | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pandaren male | LMFAO - "Party Rock Anthem" | Inspiration Video | |
| Pandaren female | Caramell - "Caramelldansen" | Inspiration Video | |
Allied races
As the allied races use the framework of other core races, the Dark Iron dwarves, Mag'har orcs, Highmountain tauren, nightborne, void elves, and Lightforged draenei share the dances of the races they are based on.
In the case of the Mechagnomes and vulpera, they take inspiration from the same sources; with the Mechagnome dances being flipped by gender, while the vulpera are different sections of the same dance.
| Race and Gender | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechagnome | The Robot, a pop and lock dance that emulates the rigid movement ascribed to robotic entities in pop culture. | Not available | |
| Vulpera | Ylvis - "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" | Inspiration Video | |
| Zandalari Troll male | Presumably Jola Cutural dance, but no true version is known. | Not available | |
| Zandalari Troll female | Gwara Gwara - A popular south African dance. | Inspiration Video | |
| Kul Tiran male | Popularized dance from a parody video known as Mr Thiccman, by youtuber EvinEdits; though the original has since become more popular following its exposure. | Inspiration Video (Mr. Thiccman) / Inspiration Video (Original) | |
| Kul Tiran female | Their dance is referential to ballet dancing, though it does not appear to be a specific dance. | Not available | |
Shaman and druid forms
| Class | Form | Dance Style | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaman | Ghost Wolf | Standing on the hind legs and hopping from one leg to another (The Snoopy dance from the animated Peanuts movies) | Not available | ||
| Druid | Moonkin | Chippendale dancer parody, as seen performed by Chris Farley in his famous Chippendale sketch with Patrick Swazye. Same as Ogre. | Inspiration Video | ||
| Druid | Travel | Scar's "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts" from The Lion King. Same as Druid Cat Form. | Inspiration Video | ||
| Druid | Bear | Stand up on hind legs, dance back and forth from foot to foot, then back down on all fours again. Bear dance from Dr. Doolittle II. | Not available | ||
| Druid | Cat | Scar's "I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts" from The Lion King. Same as Druid Travel Form. | Inspiration Video | ||
| Druid | Tree of Life | Does The Twist, a dance popularized by singer Chubby Checker. Same as Snowman. | Inspiration Video | ||
| Druid | Might of the Grizzlemaw | ||||
Other races
| Race | Dance Style | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogre | Chippendale dancer parody, as seen performed by Chris Farley in his famous Chippendale sketch with Patrick Swazye. Same as Druid Moonkin Form. (Disguise: [Gordok Ogre Suit]) | Inspiration Video | |
| Goblin | Crossing legs and putting one hand on the ground, then the same on the other hand. (Disguise: [Hallowed Wand - Pirate]) | Not available | |
| Fel reaver | Unknown, involves deep knee bends/squats and touching the opposite foot; looks more like an aerobic workout than a dance. While not technically a fel reaver, XT-002 Deconstructor, a clockwork giant, can be seen doing this dance. | Not available | |
| Baby Murloc | "Hello My Baby", a dance performed by animated character Michigan J. Frog in the Warner Brothers cartoon "One Froggy Evening". The dance animation is used by several limited-edition pet murlocs. Includes cute top hat and cane. | Inspiration Video | |
| Murloc | "West Side Story" | Inspiration Video | |
| Broken Male | Noodle dance / Raise the Roof / Peanut Butter Jelly Time. Same as tauren male. (Disguise: during the Black Temple attunement quest) | Inspiration Video | |
| Skeleton | Metalhead; headbangs, plays air guitar, and jumps around. Same dance as male forsaken and wretched. (Disguise: [Noggenfogger Elixir]) | Not available | |
| Snowman | Does The Twist, a dance popularized by singer Chubby Checker. Same as Druid Tree of Life Form. (Disguise: [Winter Veil Disguise Kit]) | Inspiration Video | |
| Arakkoa | Half-hearted The Twist (Disguise: [Shabby Arakkoa Disguise], [Time-Lost Figurine], or [Ahuurn's Elixir]) | Not available | |
| Murloc Costume | Kozo the Dancing Hippo. | Not available | |
| Sprites | Soulja Boy - "Crank That", same as a Goblin male | Inspiration video | |
| Wretched | Metalhead; headbangs, plays air guitar, and jumps around. Same dance as male forsaken and skeleton. | Not available | |
| Tyrael | An apparent hip-hop style dance. | Not available | |
Dance animations and videos
Blizzard released a webpage where you can view (and download animated images of) the dances performed by the WoW Classic races:
However, the animations on the site do not show the entire set of dance moves.
You can also view dance-mixes with models and real movie-clips: WoW dance mix on Youtube
For a compilation of all the playable classes, plus races like ogres, go to Wow dances (strangely excluding dwarves)
Notes
Community content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted.
"Wow!"-dances: how they dance twerk in Lyubertsy - Photo
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
In Lyubertsy, Ramenskoye and Zhukovsky, the Shall We Dance dance studio has been operating for more than 7 years. More than 30 directions are taught in the studio, including twerking or just twerk - a dance in which the hips and buttocks are actively involved.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
Classes consist of three stages. First, the usual warm-up takes place - the dancers knead their neck, shoulders and arms.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
Then there is a warm-up specifically for the fifth point. All classes are held under rap, hip-hop or any other music that has a clear rhythm.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
Finally, the girls move on to the main stage - dance rehearsals with elements of the voque style.
This is a direction of dance based on model poses and appropriate gait.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
According to the choreographer Elena Utenkova, looking at the monotonous movements of the buttocks is boring. That is why staged dances include movements from strip plastic, go-go, hip-hop and other areas.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
The teacher first shows a new combination, then performs it together with the girls. After several attempts, the girls themselves repeat new movements, then they connect with the previous ligaments.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
The team, having learned and rehearsed the dance, records and uploads the clip to the Internet.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
It is desirable to dance twerk in clothes that do not hinder movement - loose leggings or shorts. At the same time, more preference is given to short shorts, since the dance looks much more spectacular in them.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
At the same time, according to Elena, twerk cannot be called a cheeky dance: “If there is good technique, beautiful choreography and the right presentation, then no one will treat twerk lightly. Everyone will say "Wow!".
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
The last step is to pump up the press and gluteal muscles, and some stretching exercises.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
Utenkova claims that many girls come to twerk to loosen up. At the same time, frank dance is studied not only by young girls.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
“One of my students is over 40 years old, the other is 34 years old. It's even better for women. While twerking, they keep their muscles in good shape. Thus, they replace their gym, ”said Utenkova.
© RIAMO in Lyubertsy, Victoria Ryabikova
“The only thing is that men definitely shouldn’t dance twerk.
It doesn't look very pretty. With this dance, a woman shows her virtues. People want to see something beautiful and desirable. When a man comes out, not a girl, the audience has conflicting associations. A spectacle for an amateur, ”the teacher expressed her opinion.
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Powwow is a collection of North American Indians. Traditionally, it was a religious event (shamanism) or a celebration of martial deeds. Today there is a real "chain" of powwows, which have become festive events and an opportunity for the Indians to bring their cultural heritage to life. Powwow is a meeting holiday and is seen in the Amerindians as a privileged moment for everyone to get closer to the core and exchange with family and friends.
Powwow, Omaha, 1983.
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History
Etymology
The word " pow-wow " is derived from the word pow -wow or poww , which refers to a spiritual leader, physician , or a gathering of spiritual leaders in Algonquian. European Americans believed that the word denoted any gathering of indigenous peoples and corrupted its pronunciation to powwow .
Over time, while learning English, Native Americans also began to use the term with its new pronunciation and new meaning.
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Some sources indicate that the powwow was rooted in the Pawnee religious ceremony and was practiced at least 2 centuries ago. The warriors gathered to dance and celebrate their exploits and good fortune. This custom was adopted by the Omahasa Nation and later spread to other Indian peoples of the Great Plains. Other sources state that powwows originated from a ceremony held by the Warriors Society called " Grass Dancers" .
The first modern powwow appeared about a century ago on Native American reservations in the northwestern United States and Western Canada.
Suppression of Native American dances in Canada and the United States
Native American dances were frowned upon by the natives, who considered them war dances. In addition, it was clear that these ceremonies and dances played an important role in the identity and culture of the First Nations and that they made it difficult for them to assimilate, so they were subject to repression by the First Nations.
US and Canadian governments. On the other hand, the leaders of the Christian churches strongly opposed all traditional religious beliefs and their manifestations, such as ceremonies and dances.
Repression in Canada
In Canada, traditional Aboriginal dances have been banned by the government for decades. An 1880 amendment to the Indian Act prohibited Native Americans from organizing, attending or even attending a traditional ceremony called Potlatch or a dance called Tamanawas, under pain of imprisonment. An 1895 amendment to the same law extended this prohibition to include, among other things, any Native American dance, ceremony, or festival during which participants could receive donations (hereinafter " give "traditions").
Men and women of Nez Perses and Umatillas gathered at powwow in 1900.
Following this amendment and the harsh crackdown that followed, First Nations leaders attempted to negotiate the right to dance with the Canadian government, promising, among other things, that the dances would not include a gift ceremony and that “they would be shortened to meet the requirements.
to the traditional days of rest for foreigners, namely weekends.
So dancing resumed in the reserves, and as it attracted tourists, organizers of various fairs and exhibitions encouraged powwows at their events by offering rations of food or money to participating Native Americans and those displaying wigwams. They organized dance competitions and awarded prizes for the most beautiful traditional regalia.
These changes have preserved traditions such as Aboriginal crafts, leather clothing and beading, and introduced powwow competitions. Thus, many exhibitions in Canada encouraged indigenous dances, until at 19In 14, another amendment to the Indian Act was not made, this time banning dancing or wearing traditional dance attire outside the reservation under criminal penalties. Finally, in the 1925 Amendment, the Canadian government banned the powwow, the sun dance, and the sweat tent ceremony.
But during these years, despite these threats, the Native Americans continued to practice their dances in secret and thus were able to maintain the tradition.
After World War II, several Canadian Native American war veterans called for changes in the law, including freedom of religion and the right to practice their traditional ceremonies and dances. In addition, the opinion of the Canadian population regarding the aborigines has changed. At 1951 saw a major revision of the Indian Act, and among the changes it made, it allowed Natives to legally hold powwows and ceremonies in Canada.
Repression in the USA
The US government banned Native American dances from 1880 to 1934.
Cultural Festivals
Dancers Grass Dance at Powwow in Seattle in 2010.
Although it was originally a war or spiritual manifestation, pow-wow acquired a festive and cultural character. Modern powwows, are generally "inter-tribal", which means that anyone can participate in them. It is also an opportunity to organize dance competitions or traditional craft fairs. The powwow seems to have become one of the main means of expressing Native American identity and protecting their cultures. Organized first in the reserves, powwows have bred and can be found, for example, in universities.
In Window Rock, Arizona, Pow Wow celebrates the Navajo Nation every year with Indians from all over the country. A young Cree in traditional full dress holds the flag of the United States, as if he also wants to join the Union.
The Ornans Town Hall in Franche-Comté, France, with the help of the Association of the Four Winds , holds powwows every two years. About fifty American Indians from various nations (Navajo, Lakota, Apache, Arapaho, Seneca, Algonquin, etc.) then go on a journey to celebrate their powwow in countries other than their own. This unique event in Europe was first held in 1998 in Lausanne (Switzerland). Since this has been happening in France. This powwow, titled "Dance with Lou", establishes a true bridge between two cultures, two stories with one purpose: to share.
Organization
Powwow in the USA in 2002.
How
unfolds powwowCarrying out powwow follows strict rules and etiquette.
Flag bearers and employees of during the Grand Entrée at Chippewa Pow Wow Upper Lake in Grand Portage Indian Reserve in 2009.
Powwow begins with a ceremony called the Grand Entrance, which consists of the opening of the parade. To the sound of songs and drums, those carrying staff (decorated with a stick, representing tradition) open the main entrance, followed by bannermen, veterans, headdancers (dance leaders) and finally all the dancers who will participate in the powwow. When all the dancers enter the dance circle, the singers perform two songs of honor, one in honor of the flags and the other in honor of the veterans. The Great Entrance is closed by the elder's prayer.
Several styles of dance follow each other, guests are invited to participate in special dances called inter-tribal.
There are two types of powwow: competitive powwow and traditional powwow. During the competitive powwow, the best singing groups and the best dancers are selected by the judges and receive a cash prize. To attract the attention of the judges, the dancers usually wear brighter regalia.
Traditional powwows are non-competitive and focus more on ceremonies, ancient traditions and the spiritual aspect.
It is not recommended to use the word "costume" to describe the clothes worn by dancers powwow . This word irritates the dancers because it is too reminiscent of "being in a costume" and this mention is offensive because the dancer does not play a role, he respects who he is. A term commonly used for clothing worn by powwow dancers, - Regalia . These clothes are unique, often designed by the dancer or his family, and in addition to having a sacred aspect, they have a special meaning and symbolism. When following etiquette powwow , be careful not to touch them without the permission of the participants.
Dances
Competitive or exhibition dances are categorized according to the dance style and age of the dancers. While there are many styles of dance, the most common in North America are:
Men's dances
Traditional dancers at the Last Chance Community Pow Wow Festival in 2007 in Helena, Montana.
Fancy Feather Dance at the Six Nations Powwow Festival in Ontario, Canada in 2010.
Women's dances
Traditional dancer at the festival Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow in Seattle, WA in 2009
Dancers in Bell costumes at Last Chance Community Pow Wow Festival 2007 in Helena, Montana.
Dancer with Fancy Shawl at Last Chance Community Pow Wow Festival 2007 in Helena, Montana.
Mixed dances
Hoop dance.
