Its mastery requires a person's great physical and mental abilities.
Like any sport, mastering the art of sword-wielding requires a lot of physical training, which also trains a person's perception and reaction, allowing a quick response to any situation-this is a valuable self-defense skill.
Finally, one of the most important aspects of fencing, which is often quoted in ancient literature, seems to be its moral value, because practitioners need to learn patience, perseverance and humility to improve their physical and spiritual life, thus firmly placing their practice between the spiritual and defensive fields.
Sword dance has a place in many different cultures.
In Asia, sword dancing is often used in the plot description and characterization of China's plays.
In Pakistan and Nepal, military dance is still widely used in weddings and other occasions.
In India, Paika Akhada, who once trained fighters in Orissa, performed in the street during the festival.
Sword dance is also performed all over Europe, especially in areas corresponding to the sacred Roman Empire.
Nuremberg master Smith fencing competition, Nuremberg, 1600.
(Public sphere), because the ancient Greeks collected and adapted the best things from the surrounding culture very effectively, it is likely that the Greeks inherited their strong dance tradition from Crete, which was conquered by Greece around 1500 BC.
For the ancient Greeks, wine making, music and dancing were all activities, symbolizing a civilized and educated person.
Therefore, learning dance is considered to be an essential part of any education that is conducive to appreciating beauty, and it is normal for children to learn dance from an early age.
The art of dance is often mentioned in Homer's epics.
In The Odyssey, Penelope's suitor entertained himself with music and dance, while Odyssey himself entertained himself with a highly skilled dancer at Algino Palace.
However, like many terms we are familiar with today, it is important to understand that the ancient definition of "dance" may be slightly different from our current interpretation.
For the ancient Greeks, the word "dance" included all body expressions and movements that suggested thoughts.
These ideas range from acrobatic performances, imitating movements and even * * *.
Therefore, the definition of dance covers a wider range than the aesthetic or symbolic movements that we are more familiar with today.
This philosophy, coupled with vivid imagination, paved the way for the use of various dances, including fighting.
The invention of military dance is attributed to Athena.
Plato's in-laws mentioned the sword dance of Coulette people in Crete, Dios Krui in Damon Lake and Dios Courrouy in Athens, and regarded them as the worship of Coulette, Dios Kuru and Athena.
"Our Patanos Athena lady is very satisfied with this dance pastime. She thinks it seems inappropriate to dance empty-handed, but should go all out.
These examples are likely to be replicas of boys and girls, thus cultivating divines's goodwill, whether serving in the war or in festivals.
Athena statue (Foto:Jürgen Howaldt/CC BY-SA 3.
0 de), in order to celebrate Athena during the festival dedicated to Athena, the Athenians will perform Plasik dance.
This is a man's coming-of-age ceremony, which is related to the victory celebration of soldiers.
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