Embodying the Feminine in the Dances of the Worlds Religions

Dances that embody the feminine teach the dancer and the observers inside and outside the faith tradition about womens experiences, expressions, and understandings within their respective faith traditions. In Embodying the Feminine in the Dances of the Worlds Religions, the author immerses herself in four dance traditions and explores what their dance teaches about womens experiences in their faith tradition. Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance stemming from the devadasi system; kabuki onnagata are Japanese male enactors of female-likeness; the Mevlevi Order of America allows women to train as whirling dervishes; and Gurit Kadman created folk dances for Jewish women and men.