The Rosy Seeds

The Rosy Seeds is a sacred group dance originating in The Cooperation of Umbras. The form guides dancers during improvised performances. The dance is accompanied by The Flowery Kaniwa-Grain. The dancers perform loosely mingled along an improvised path. This dance is a refined artform, with five special positions to be mastered. The understated dance is punctuated by raised arms.

• The dance begins with the passage of the music. The dancers perform slowly with the music. This section is punctuated by movement performed in retrograde by group members.
• The dance enters a new section with the next passage of the music. The dancers perform slower and slower to the fiepo rhythm. There is a basic movement called the dok. There is a series of eight relaxed steps in a circular pattern with a leftward bend and independent body movement. This section is punctuated by delicate leaps.
• The totop is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a low arm carriage.
• The tad is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a sprightly raised left arm with a forward bend performed in retrograde by group members and a low body level.
• The kiki is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a rightward bend with a low body level shadowed by group members.
• The kod is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a right leg lift with a subtle arm carriage performed in succession by group members, a forward bend and a high body level.
• The dote is one of the fundamental dance positions. There should be a raised left arm with a leg lift.

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