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96) Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Dancing plays an important 
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role in a culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 
 
Dance, patterned and rhythmic bodily movements, serves as a form of communication and 
expression. People of different cultures dance differently and for varying purposes, it can 
express emotions, tell a story, religious or political needs, their varied forms of dance can 
reveal much about their life. Therefore dancing plays an important role in a culture. 
The first characteristic of dance that can tell us about a certain culture is the body 
movement. By varying physical actions and using different dynamics, human being can 
fashion an infinite number of body movements. Out of the range of movements that the 
body is capable of performing, every culture emphasizes certain features in its dance 
styles. For example, rotating and leg lifting movements in ballet and European fog or 
pantomime and symbolic gestures may be used in Asian dance forms.
Another basic motive of dance is the expression and communication of emotion. People 
often dance as a way of releasing powerful feelings, such as sudden accesses of high 
spirits, joy, impatience or anger. This emotional expression way can be seen not only in 
individual dances but also in the more formalized and collective dances such as tribal war 
dances or festive folk dances. This motive also plays an important role in any culture. 
Every society has its own dance. Dancing may mark birth, initiation, graduation, marriage, 
succession to political office, and death. In some societies dances may be the only events 
at which young people of different sexes can meet. In contemporary society, dances also 
provide important occasions for young people to socialize. All these forms of dance 
profoundly reflect the peculiarity of each culture.
In short, through it’s various forms; dance is an indispensable art form in a culture.