Dancing in YN

[Tyvertsia]

Many different cultures and nations have different, distinct forms of dances and similar activities, so what form do they take in YN?
Some questions you can consider:
(dont feel obligated to answer these, its mostly for if you're like me and come up with answers for these things on the fly lol)
-Are there religious or ritual dances? Does dancing hold an important position in any religions in YN?
-Is dancing a common act at certain occasions, like weddings or other ceremonies? Are there any holidays in which it is customary to dance?
-What is the history of dance in YN? Where do your traditional dances come from?
-Are dances across the country relatively similar across the nation, or varied? Are they considered important parts of any local or minority cultures?
-How important is dancing to he average citizen? Is it considered an act reserved for the important or wealthy?
-Are there any specific cultural outfits for dancing? Do they vary for different kinds of dance? (Like tutus in ballet)
-How influential is YN on international dance? Does it have any large dancing competitions or dance schools?
-What kinds of music do people typically dance to in YN? Do people usually sing while dancing?
-How are dancers viewed in your society? Could dancing be a sustainable career in YN or would they be starving artists?

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In Tyvertsia, dances are a common event in gatherings of nobles, usually taking place before a feast. Instruments like the našte (a two-stringed instrument played with a bow), goši (similar to the polish suka), and a variety of drums. While now largely done by high society, most traditional dances of the Tyversian people have their origins in the religious dances preformed by their Develian ancestors, in which they would 'dance' wildly after inhaling large amounts of fumes from burnt leaves of guli trees-a sacred symbol of the god Ingyar-which creates an affect that distorts their perception and balance, as well as causing hallucinations, which they believed to be visions granted to them by the gods. Most now dance without the affects of guli fumes, and using them as a bringer of divine prophecy has fallen out of any official theocratic use.
It is customary for all the people of a village to gather on the last day of the month of Razeny to celebrate the end of the winter, dancing to music and eating afterwards much like the nobility. It is also expected that you bring food to this celebration, so that people who struggled to have meals throughout the winter can start to enjoy proper meals again.
It is also a common game to play a repetitive song and dance until a single person is left standing. This is commonly done at weddings, though it is also a common game among children and during parties or balls, and the winner is said to be the next to marry.

[Mevraq]

-Are there religious or ritual dances? Does dancing hold an important position in any religions in YN?
Not really.
-Is dancing a common act at certain occasions, like weddings or other ceremonies? Are there any holidays in which it is customary to dance?
Dancing is common at weddings, brits. bar mitzvahs, and other "life events".
-What is the history of dance in YN? Where do your traditional dances come from?
The dominant dancing tradition in Mevraq is the Jewish tradition, with influences from Arabic, African, and Indian cultures. The minority influences are more seen in the performing arts than community dances.
-Are dances across the country relatively similar across the nation, or varied? Are they considered important parts of any local or minority cultures?
Dances are relatively similar across Mevraq. Dancing is more common among some minority cultures, particularly Africans.
-How important is dancing to he average citizen? Is it considered an act reserved for the important or wealthy?
Dancing is not considered especially important. The most common dances, such as the hora, are very simple.
-Are there any specific cultural outfits for dancing? Do they vary for different kinds of dance? (Like tutus in ballet)
Some styles of performance dance are traditionally done in particular costumes. Today, those costumes are usually limited to leotards patterned after more elaborate designs.
-How influential is YN on international dance? Does it have any large dancing competitions or dance schools?
Not very. There are dancing schools in the major cities, but none of significant international prestige.
-What kinds of music do people typically dance to in YN? Do people usually sing while dancing?
Celebration dances, such as the hora, are usually done to traditional Jewish music. Dancers almost always sing.
-How are dancers viewed in your society? Could dancing be a sustainable career in YN or would they be starving artists?
Dancing is generally not viewed as a sustainable career in Mevraq. There is simply not much of a cultural tradition of performance dancing. Instead, dancing is seen as a hobby.

[Jacrain]

-Are there religious or ritual dances? Does dancing hold an important position in any religions in YN? Yeah there are religious and ritualistic dances in Jacrain. Though these types of dances aren't really reported in society because they're prevalent in rural areas.
-Is dancing a common act at certain occasions, like weddings or other ceremonies? Are there any holidays in which it is customary to dance? Yes. Dancing happens in weddings, parties, ceremonies, when the leader has announced good news, etc.
-What is the history of dance in YN? Where do your traditional dances come from? Jacrain's dancing stems from African and Aboriginal cultures, and the dancing as it is known today, stems from these groups of people.
-Are dances across the country relatively similar across the nation, or varied? Are they considered important parts of any local or minority cultures? Its pretty similar across the board.
-How important is dancing to he average citizen? Is it considered an act reserved for the important or wealthy? No, alot of people (though not everybody) dances.
-Are there any specific cultural outfits for dancing? Do they vary for different kinds of dance? (Like tutus in ballet) Yes. and Yes
-How influential is YN on international dance? Does it have any large dancing competitions or dance schools? It does have dancing competitions and dance schools. How influential is it? Very influential.
-What kinds of music do people typically dance to in YN? Do people usually sing while dancing? People have the most fun with fast tempoed latin drum music.
-How are dancers viewed in your society? Could dancing be a sustainable career in YN or would they be starving artists? They are viewed positively. You could potentially make a living off of dancing in Jacrain.

[Apiary One]

Dancing is banned in Apiary One because, like all forms of entertainment, it distracts citizens from their work and hinders their productive output. Anyone caught slacking on the job is summarily disappeared by the Hive Patrol without a trace, never to be heard from again.

[New Jeromia]

-Are there religious or ritual dances? Does dancing hold an important position in any religions in YN?
The Komejo Religion (the predominant religion in New Jeromia) holds celebrations for birth, death, marriage, etc. and with each celebration comes unique traditional dances.

-Is dancing a common act at certain occasions, like weddings or other ceremonies? Are there any holidays in which it is customary to dance?
Yes in accordance with what was said above.

-What is the history of dance in YN? Where do your traditional dances come from?
Each culture has its own history of dancing. In Komejo, dancing in circles started to represent the circle of life.

-Are dances across the country relatively similar across the nation, or varied? Are they considered important parts of any local or minority cultures?
Regional areas have their own traditions. Komejo is a fairly national religion, but other people dance too, with many different backgrounds. Even within the religion itself there's some variation.

-How important is dancing to he average citizen? Is it considered an act reserved for the important or wealthy?
Anyone can dance without question, whenever and wherever they want. They might get weird looks if they randomly dance in public with no music though.

-Are there any specific cultural outfits for dancing? Do they vary for different kinds of dance? (Like tutus in ballet)
It varies greatly on the occasion, and on the people dancing. Also on the climate. Going back to the example of the Komejo religion, some will dance in an outfit of leaves, some in togas, and in the stricter sects some bare it all, and this depends on the occasion within the religion. But with generic dancing people just wear normal clothes.

-How influential is YN on international dance? Does it have any large dancing competitions or dance schools?
Local competitions can be held at schools. Not much else happens, and nothing is national.

-What kinds of music do people typically dance to in YN? Do people usually sing while dancing?
People like to dance whenever they hear danceable music. As long as it has a nice beat, people will vibe with it. In Komejo, people chant and sing hymns sometimes.

-How are dancers viewed in your society? Could dancing be a sustainable career in YN or would they be starving artists?
It would really depend on how good you are. Dancers range from the average Joe, to street performers and professional dancers in big shows.