The Evacuee of Righteousness

The Evacuee of Righteousness is a sacred group dance originating in The Liberty of Lieges. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by The Holiness of Ethics as the dancers act out The Effluent of Protrusions. The dancers perform in a single line, moving with the music. This dance is a refined artform, with five specific moves to be mastered. The flamboyant dance is punctuated by independent body movement and crude facial expressions, with movement performed in retrograde by group members.

• The dance begins with the theme of the music. The dancers perform turning counterclockwise, moving to the fiepo rhythm. This section is strong.
• The dance enters a new section with the variations on the theme of the music. The dancers perform to the ezok rhythm. This section is punctuated by proud clockwise quarter turns, curved walks and proud raised arms.
• The dance enters a new section with the bridge-passage of the music. The dancers perform turning counterclockwise, moving to the qapoaq rhythm. There is a basic movement called the totop. There is a series of six steps in a square pattern. This undulating sprightly section is punctuated by counterclockwise quarter turns, raised left arms and leftward bends.
• The dance enters a new section with the finale of the music. The dancers perform along an improvised path, moving to the kidoi rhythm. This section is punctuated by crude spins.
• The dokot is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sprightly kick with a sprightly counterclockwise eighth quarter turn.
• The otep is one of the fundamental dance moves. First, there is a body level change with a sprightly left leg lift, a spin and a sprightly raised arm. Then there is an undulating clockwise eighth quarter turn with a leap, independent body movement and an undulating arm carriage. Finally, there is crude footwork with a sinuous forward bend.
• The qada is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a proud leg lift with a raised left arm and a low body level.
• The ked is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sprightly body level change.
• The tipoa is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a sinuous raised left arm with elaborate footwork.

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