In Praise and worship Dancing, what do the body movements represent?

Answer 1

Celebration

Answer 2

While that depends on what's being praised and who's being worshipped. There are praise and worship dances all over the world and for nearly every religion. The dances are all different and may represent a number of things to different religious communities. It would be more appropriate to ask what do certain movements mean in a specific religious dance. Such as what do hula movements mean in polynesian worship. They do each have a meaning but as I'm not a hula dancer I'm not qualified to say what they are similarily hindu dances hold specific religious meaning as well. There's also meaning to the whiling dervishes in Sufi Islam and Goddess dances in Earth religions such as paganism and wicca.

Answer 3

My practice is spiritual dance and the movements don't symbolically represent anything.

However in liturgical (christian) dance, often the movements represent something like giving love or worshipping or whatever like helping others or praying etc. There are many people who do liturgial or praise/worship dance. Not hard to find

Answer 4

It definitely depends on the religion you're referencing and the culture you're thinking about.

In Christianity, praise and worship dancing, from what i have experienced, is exactly that. Its a form of worship, like singing or serving others. Its a way of showing God that He is loved and respected through the giving of the dancer's time and the dedication of the dance to please Him and not for their own personal gain. In this kind of dancing, most of the moves aren't too shady about symbolism. In fact, when you think something specific is trying to be communicated, it is usually mimed in some way or another, whether it be praying, bowing down, jumping for joy, weeping or something else.

In other cultures, worship dances often have the same idea behind them. People have used their bodies as instruments as long as can be traced back, and a lot of the time, it is to try to communicate with whichever god (s) they choose to believe in, whether it is worship or asking for something, or repenting for an iniquity.


either way,

its a heck of a lot of fun.

Answer 5

I grew up in a very religious household, we went to Christian pentacostal church twice a week and I went to the church's private school too. They danced a lot there during praise and worship. It was explained to me that it's more about rejoicing when you're in the presence of God, not necessary about something it's suppose to represent.

Answer 6

it's more like jumping for joy, it represents happiness in the Lord.

now if they are bumping and grinding then you might have a problem.