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I am not the kind of person that dances the common way since I have to do performances at the live gigs I have to do at conventions. They are to complex for being made for more then one person.

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Heh, Desertwolf's Fan Dance posts reminded me of a completely different kind of fan dance, the type likely performed by a trained geisha like Sakura Harukaze.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NJhVZtNFDw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23rdYVCuhMA

The precision necessary for these dances is truly phenomenal, and takes years of training.

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On a completely unrelated note, here's some dancing from my own culture. It's refered to as the "Jingle Dress Dance", a traditional dance said to have been developed by the Ojibwe people as a sacred healing dance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgXJ9Y1EHDE

You'll notice not only is the footwork intricate and fast-paced, but the drum even speeds up a bit during the dance (which isn't unusual for the type of dance).

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Yes, Sakura is a kunoichi, but she wouldn't be a very good one if she couldn't pass herself off as a true geisha to even the most discriminating eye. I sort of got the impression that she'd be the type of person who, after recieving kunoichi training, would have continued her training in the arts to perfection, perhaps even electing to move into an actual okiya (geisha house) to work and study in the arts while between missions.

Let's not forget that the literal translation of geisha is "artist" or "performer" (gei meaning "art" and "sha" meaning "person"). All geisha are expected to be highly trained in classical dance, music (both singing and playing traditional instruments such as the shamisen), literature, poetry, etiquette, and conversation.

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"If I had the chance, I'd ask the world to dance, and I'll be dancing with myself."

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I can't dance t---t

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I do a slow dance but thats about it. Can't do any type of fast dancing.

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Does someone knows if the FLAMINGO is also in this time period?

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I like traditional, and slow dancing. I mean IRL I cant dance for shit but I'd like to see Jasper dance gracefully.[/quote]

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i cant dance Embarassed

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In real life, the msot dancing I do now is raving. I love going to raves. (yes we French have them.)
(in spain too.)

BUT, when I was a child my mother made me do ballet, so I can do that.

I can also do a ribbon dance...I don't know if it's real, but its very pretty if its skillfully done, and not to brag, but I can do that quite well. Fast or slow.

ClR can waltz, flail around, and do ballet. SHe's best at ballet.

I really need to update my fursona... I willl do so. After. some other time. I'm lazy right now.