The First Framework
The Butterfly
This is the first dance framework. It is to be done as if the dancer is still a White Silk. Appropriate clothing will be worn by the dancer. Obviously, the butterfly is a key and required element of this dance.
- Kneel in Karta with wrists crossed, palms up.
- Form butterfly with interlinked thumbs, fingers for wings
- Flutter butterfly from the ground, moving only it at first
- Rise to Tower with butterfly fluttering in front of body
- Flutter butterfly around head, following it to feet
- Chase butterfly around the area
- Alternate waiving arms and clapping hands to catch butterfly and being butterfly
- Clap hands on butterfly
- Butterfly flutters woundedly, catch butterfly in hands
- Bring butterfly to body, hold close while it loses strength of fluttering
- Enfold body around butterfly and drop to Tower with head bowed
- Butterfly slowly stops fluttering, Kneel to Whip crying
- Extend hands with butterfly, extend and lower body to ground in Karta
- Lay butterfly on ground from fully extended arms
- Return to Tower, head down
- *END OF DANCE*
Revised 12/09/99