Ecstatic dance
May 21, 2021
3 minutes
By Rebecca Hanscombe
Ecstatic awakening dance may appear to be a 21st-century invention, but the free form of ecstasy-inducing rituals and movement has been around for thousands of years.
Globally, people have always come together to dance in celebration, in bonding a community, and simply to just let loose the burdens of often otherwise mundane life. Through the ages, dance has taken on many forms and been embraced (and rejected) by whole cultures, religions, and societies.
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