In indigenous cultures, dance is a part of life. The type of dance is traditional and passed down. These types of dances have so much deep meaning incorporated into the movements. From “Black” people in the Americas, to the Carribean, to Africa, movement of the body is directly linked to the circulation inside of it. In other words, you are not able to move a part of the body that is tight, tense, or inflamed with a free range of motion.
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