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bjbjqPqP Yemenite dance dates back more than two thousand years, evolving since the expulsion
of the Jews from the Holy Land (B.C.). From generation to generation they improved the
rhythm of their music, song and dance. These dances are unique only to the Jews of Yemen.
Now, you will have the opportunity to learn a little about traditional Yemenite dance.
The rhythm and arrangement of the ceremonies reveal the family ancestral lineage and also
determine to which region of the country they belong. For example, only in northern Yemen
, women actually danced together with men, to the sounds of harmonica, which was musical
accompaniment unique to the Jews of the northern Yemen . As in mourning customs, Jewish Yemenite
Tradition refrained from playing melodic instruments to memorialize the destruction of the Second
Temple. Due to their harsh living conditions, the creation of complex musical instruments
was not even possible. Instead, they typically utilized tin cans or trays, or even metal
bowls, which were not considered musical instruments at all. On holidays and weekends, in Jewish
Yemenite homes, people chanted from the "Diwan" book- a compilation of religious poetry. The
song was accompanied by a dance. One melody could suit different verses with similar metrical
patterns, yet the poetic structure, metrical patterns and rhyme of the poems were kept
strictly. The dance was learned and passed on through observation, imitation and practice.
Every celebration consists of three parts: 1. " Nasheed " Invitation 2. " Shira " Chanting
3." hAllele " - Praise "Nasheed" In this part of the celebration, all participants remain
completely silent. The singer would lead. The main theme is always their forefather's
passionate longing for the Holy Land. "Shira" The dance would begin in this part. A person,
who wants to dance, would invite a partner. Dance would always involve two or three people.
It is considered disrespectful, if any of those present would get up and start dancing
alone, without a partner. Those who earned the prestige of "skillful dancer", were welcome
guests at any celebration, but at the same time, could also be regarded as frivolous.
The men's dances consist of basic steps , that maintain the coordination between partners.
There are two basic steps: "Yemen pace" "Da'asa" "Yemen pace" The Yemen pace is very easy:
right, left, right, left "Da'asa" means marching Yemenite dance features partners dancing in
unison, stepping equally in time, while the hands, head and upper body move spontaneously.
The upper body and arms express the ecstatic state of a prayer. Origins of dance The dance
movements developed ( derived ) from the gestures and hand movements that help in the process
of learning the correct spelling and pronunciation of the texts of the Holy Scriptures . Every
boy in the Jewish Yemenite community began learning from the age of three. The Torah
reading was learned by heart, with great emphasis on the cantillation of the trup (trap, trope).
Rhythm, prayer, song and dance, are all essentially the same and interrelated. 3. "Nas'u'i" Dance
- female (women's dance) Unlike men's dances , women's dance is a small part of folk art,
which is not based on the written tradition. Its content is taken from everyday life, and
reflects their fears, aspirations and desires. Women's singing made tradition, dance is the
main entertainment for the bride and the groom, that actually blesses them as a prayer . The
form and content of the dance is based on ethnic, family and folk traditions. Benzi:
Today I m meeting Ahuva Suliman from Kiryat Ekron, to learn more about the traditions
of my ancestors. Ahuva is a dancer in a troupe. The main goal of the troupe is to preserve
the Yemenite Jewish heritage of northern Yemen. Benzi: Shalom Ahuva. Ahuva: Shalom. Benzi:
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Of course, with pleasure! Otherwise, why did we come here? The Yemenite dances affirm the
infinite cheerfulness of the Yemenite Jews and their deep faith in the Creator of all.
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