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Re: Dancing
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This is true. Riva Rohavi thus apparently use dancing to intimidate their enemies, for they are showing off their physical prowess and skill.raluca_mihaila wrote: ↑10 Oct 2020, 04:39 I think the Voulhire people must be in a very good shape! Good or bad, they dance all the time, so they must be remarkably fit.
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Armies in the real world use musical instruments like fifes and drums to help soldiers march in time. It wouldn't surprise me if Riva Rohavi had somebody playing a pipe or the like. Tysz doesn't mention that detail because it's not something a person fighting Riva Rohavi is likely to notice; they're too busy trying to avoid getting killed.raluca_mihaila wrote: ↑11 Oct 2020, 14:09 I also wonder who makes the music? They all dance, but it's quite strange to see a lot of people dancing without music. How do they coordinate? At the court they have a choreographer, who sets the moves, but what about Riva Rovahi? It would be quite awkward and unimpressive if each of the fighter chose to do his own dance.
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Ah, we both noted that contrast. Cool! There was quite a bit about this book that made me wonder. The use of language from a variety of eras was certainly one element that had ne scratching my fuzzy head. How did you feel about that? I wondered if this was a deliberate technique to leave the reader wondering, or just a style thing.ClaZig wrote: ↑03 Oct 2020, 14:51 I found the strong presence of dance intriguing as well. I believe that, by including dance in important events, Tysz highlights its cultural importance. Furthermore, dance seems to be a factor of unity, since both sides of a long lasting conflict, the aristocracy and Riva Rohavi, seem to value it.
Something that caught my attention as well was the two opposite contexts in which the author describes dancing: celebration and war.
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I also noticed that detail! I think that Tysz sees dancing like a basic function of the body, like walking or talking. The people in the book must be dancing from a tender age, so it comes natural to them.