Ecstatic Dance & Body Painting

Fairly a dance at which performers, sometimes without the need to follow specific steps, abandon themselves to the rhythm and sway as the music holds them, leading to trance and a feeling of ecstasy. Its effects rise with joy itself, experienced in differing degrees. Dancers are described as feeling connected to others, and to their own emotions. The dance serves as a form of meditation, supporting people to cope with stress and to attain serenity.