Class Discussion: Ritual to Art
In class today we watch a clip of Englishmen watching natives
dancing. The Englishmen simply stared at the native women who were dancing while
completely immersed in the ritual of the dance. After watching the clip we
discussed the difference of watching an art form versus performing the art form.
What happens when the Natives perform a dance for tourists? Does it change the
meaning of the performance? Does paying natives to perform something, such as
hula, mean that the ritual loses meaning? If tourists are watching a spectacle
does that still mean it is art?
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