I am wondering, has anyone though up dances, specifically dance performances, that they do in the different cultures in New Eden? My personal ramblings on the subject are below, but they are mostly focused on the Amarrian side of things, since that is where most of my back story needs were at the time I started thinking this up. So I present this for tearing up, tearing down, and gluing back together if anyone wishes.
Amarr:
I was actually following a more Arabic idea with the Amarr on this, since I know real world Arabic taboos a little bit and they seem to fit better with what is already in game, with Exotic Dancers being illegal. Also, I went with an already old dance form since the Amarrians all seem like the most historically rooted of the empires. My idea was that Amarrian dances fit a more Arabic/Eastern culture, and in modern times would be mostly of a folk dance style. As a note, this is not the popular view of belly dancing with skimpy costumes etc, but is performed by both men and women, usually wearing some sort of traditional dress. One example would be sword dances, which would probably be performed by men, though in the real world there are female sword dances, most of which evolved out of women making fun of the men's dances.
Having said all that, there would probably be an underground/illegal trade in Amarrian space for the more western idea of belly dancing. As a note, in the real Arab countries, belly dancing is usually looked down upon at best and illegal at worst. That said, there can be very famous belly dancers, but they are usually on a level with courtesans/prostitutes.
Ni-Kunni:
With them being such an old client race, I would imagine that they would have adopted most of the Amarrian customs, including dance. And I haven't seen anything else about their culture to base a reasonable parallel on.
Khanid:
Again, there is not much, but one might get away with a blend of Arabic and Chinese dances.
Brutor:
I would say that African style tribal dances would fit in here, which might be an un-inspired choice. From what I know, old style tribal dancing has a lot of feet pounding and chest pops. However, given that this is so far in the future, one could probably use more modern dance styles that are "tribal." Something like mosh pits, crowd surfing, or something else that is a modern "tribal dance" might have been sufficiently imbedded in the culture to stick. Might be interesting to think up what head banging would become.
Sebiestor:
I didn't have too many ideas for them; however, given the "sneakiness" factor, I could see something like Capoeira, since that was originally developed as way to practice fighting under the slave owners noses.
Vherokior:
Again, not much. But since they are nomads, I could imagine that they have adapted several dance forms from other cultures.
Gallente:
As with France in the 19th century, I can see the Gallente trying just about any kind of dance, the more out there the better. I can also see them taking an interest in other cultures dances and then amping them up. So you would see Amarrian belly dancing, or Brutor tribal dancing, but gone beyond anything the original has, or perhaps different styles would be mixed.
Intaki:
Not a clue really, I don't know the race. Perhaps tribal style dances that tell stories.
Jin-Mei:
Given the caste system, I could see something Indian fitting here, but I don't know much about Indian dances.
Civire/Deteis/Achura:
I am unsure about these, since I have not looked at the Caldari much. I could see very Japanese traditional dances with what other people have written, but I am not sure which culture it could go under.
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