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*

 

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Revised 12/09/99