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Relations of Dance Culture and Social Structure in a Moldavian Rural Community

Bondea, Vivien (2023) Relations of Dance Culture and Social Structure in a Moldavian Rural Community. REVISTA ARTA, 32 (2). pp. 66-71. ISSN 2345-1181

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Abstract

The social structure of the Moldavian Csángó settlements and the social systems that form in the dance scenes significantly determine the possibility of participation in dance occasions and the formal and stylistic per- formance of dances. The gender, age, and marital status of community members, as well as the specific position of dancers and the relationship between them, are revealed in dance forms and practices of space use on the dance floor, individual dance construction, and dancers’ behaviour. Through the study of local dance cultures, a social structure is observable that is held together by gendered and generationally defined norms, rules, and obligations. This makes dancing a socially defined collective activity in rural communities in Moldavia, Romania. The aim of this study is to interpret the representational practices of age and social status in dance culture, which are con- stantly changing, through the example of dance events, especially weddings, in a single Moldavian Csángó village.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: dance culture, social structure, age, gender, wedding, Moldavian Csángó
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation / földrajz, antropológia, kikapcsolódás > GR Folklore / etnológia, folklór, kulturális antropológia
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation / földrajz, antropológia, kikapcsolódás > GT Manners and customs / néprajz, szokások, hagyományok
P Language and Literature / nyelvészet és irodalom > PN Literature (General) / irodalom általában > PN1560-1590 The Performing Arts / előadóművészet (tánc)
Depositing User: Dr. Vivien Bondea
Date Deposited: 07 Dec 2023 09:40
Last Modified: 07 Dec 2023 09:40
URI: http://real.mtak.hu/id/eprint/181970

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