The Pistillate Paradise-Nut

The Pistillate Paradise-nut is a social partner dance originating in The Questionable Riverside. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by any composition of The Buckwheat-Grain of Cymes. The dancers perform in several lines, moving to the music's kecace rhythm. The partners rarely make contact, communicating intent through visual cues. This dance is a refined artform, with two special positions and five specific moves to be mastered. The joyous sharp-edged dance is punctuated by the spirited footwork of the lead.

• The dance begins with the theme of the music. The dancers perform slowly with the music. This section is aggressive, straight-lined and graceful.
• The dance enters a new section with the exposition of the theme of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower with the music. This passionate section is punctuated by low rightward bends.
• The dance enters a new section with the recapitulation of the theme of the music. The dancers perform faster and faster with the music. This section is punctuated by spins.
• The dance enters a new section with the coda of the music. This elaborate section is punctuated by the flamboyant hand gestures of the follower.
• The slutha is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a strong hand gesture.
• The yalona is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a sprightly right leg lift with an intense leftward bend from the follower, a debauched hand gesture and a high body level from the lead.
• The fewiyo is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a leap from the follower with a clockwise eighth turn from the follower, a passionate facial expression and an elaborate left leg lift from the follower.
• The equatino is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a clockwise eighth half turn with an energetic leg lift.
• The idara is one of the fundamental dance moves. First, there is sensual independent body movement from the follower with a passionate backward bend and an elaborate spin. Then there is a straight walk with an aggressive arm carriage from the lead and a high body level from the follower. Finally, there is lively footwork from the lead with a sprightly body level change and a grotesque facial expression.
• The afene is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is an aggressive forward bend from the lead.
• The ominede is one of the fundamental dance moves. There is a low raised left arm with a straight-lined kick and an aggressive rightward bend.

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