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DWC Test 2 Exam Q&A (110 Questions) – Orishas, Afro-Caribbean Dance, Capoeira, Samba – Dance Studies,

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This document is a comprehensive and well-structured compilation of approximately 110 exam-style questions and answers for DWC Test 2, focusing on Afro-Caribbean, African diasporic, and Latin American dance traditions. It begins with foundational concepts of Yoruba religion and Orisha worship, including key deities such as Sango, Osun, and Yemaya, as well as the role of dance as a spiritual bridge between humans and the divine, as outlined on page 1–2. It also explores trance dance and the belief systems surrounding Orishas, including their origins and significance within Yoruban cosmology. The material provides in-depth coverage of cultural blending and transculturation, particularly in regions such as Cuba and Brazil. It examines religions like Santería and Candomblé, highlighting how African, Spanish, French, and Indigenous cultures merged through historical processes such as colonization and slavery (page 3). It also discusses dance forms like rumba, which emerged as a form of resistance and expression among enslaved Africans in Cuba. Additionally, the document explores Brazilian cultural practices such as Capoeira, a martial art and dance form rooted in Kongo-Angolan traditions, and Samba, including the role of samba schools and Carnival celebrations (pages 4–5). It highlights key elements such as the roda (circle), berimbau instrument, and performance contexts like the Sambadrome. Further, the content examines core African dance aesthetics, including polyrhythm, repetition, curvilinear movement, polycentrism, and holistic expression (pages 6–7). It also introduces deeper conceptual frameworks such as epic memory and dimensionality, emphasizing the cultural, historical, and sensory richness of dance traditions. Presented in a clear Q&A format across 7 pages, this resource is ideal for exam preparation, revision, and understanding the cultural and theoretical foundations of global dance forms. It is particularly suited for students enrolled in Dance History, World Dance, Cultural Studies, or Performing Arts programs. It is also beneficial for learners interested in the intersection of dance, religion, identity, and cultural expression. The content aligns closely with widely used academic texts such as World Dance Cultures: From Ritual to Spectacle by Patricia Leigh Beaman, making it an excellent supplementary study guide for coursework and exams. Keywords: world dance, african diaspora, orishas, yoruba religion, santeria, candomble, rumba, capoeira, samba, carnival, polyrhythm, polycentrism, african dance aesthetics, transculturation, cultural dance

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Sango - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Quick tempered Orisha of Lighting


Osun - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The River Goddess Orisha is often depicted in a

vibrant yellow dress.


Yemaya - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔This Orisha is mother of all, ruler over all lakes

and seas


Candomble - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔In Brazil, this explicitly African religious

practice that involves Orixas worship (The Portuguese spelling of Orisha)

became more explicit after the end of slavery.

, Hot (predictable) and cool (unpredictable) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔What two broad

categories do Orishas fall into?


Togo, Benin, and Southwest Nigeria - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔These are the three

areas that make up Yorubaland


Dancing body - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔IN YORUBAN COSMOLOGY, THE WORLD

OR THE LIVING AND THE WORLD OF THE GODS MEET THROUGH

THIS.


Trance Dance - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔WHEN A WORSHIPPER IS "MOUNTED

BY AN ORISHA," IT IS CLASSIFIED AS THIS TYPE OF DANCE BY

ANTHOPOLOGISTS

PEOPLE WHO ONCE LIVED ON EARTH WHO WERE PROCLAIMED AS

DEITIES. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔LEGEND SAYS THIS IS WHAT OR WHO

ORISHAS REPRESENT.


more than 400 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔THERE ARE THIS MANY ORISHAS IN

THE YORUBAN RELIGION

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