Feb 5 / First Cordon Center - Extra Sensorial Communication

 

 

 Unit: First Cordon Center

Theme: Extra-Censorial Communication

I

  Introduction

Cordon Spiritism is a branch derived from the indigenous Taíno dances or areítos. There is a relationship between Espiritismo Cruzado or Crossed Spiritism and African cults such as Santeria, Palo Monte, Regla Iyesa, Regla Arara and Voodoo (Cubainformación TV). All these practices seem to be embedded in the world of disembodied entities. For this reason, the medium, the person able to capture the presence of an entity, maintains an important position within the hierarchy of these belief systems, and particularly within the Cordon dance. 

 

 II

 Learning Objectives

  • Understand the meaning of extra-sensorial communication
  •  Explain the importance of the first Cordon Center in the context of Cordon dance
  • Gain an awareness of the integrative and connecting properties of Cordon
  • Experience the metaphoric connection with the realm of spirits using mindful meditation to find out purpose
  • Reflect on the work done in class


 III

 Main Lesson


1

 

Journal Article

From Areyto to Cordon

Jorge L. Morejon 
 
 
2
 

https://youtu.be/g7HHqRrBvh0?si=A6XP8EZGluiXOE9w

Every PARANORMAL COMMUNICATION Explained in 11 Minutes

 
3


Cordon Dance
 
(19:20 - 21:10)



IV


A Note to Remember

Cordon Spiritism is the philosophical frame within which Cordon dance exists, highlights, in Cuba, a practice that takes place in a continuum. Using professor and dance/movement therapist Irma Dosamantes Beaudry’s words. Cordon’s extra sensorial communication represents one of those forgotten integrative and transformative properties of dance, still acknowledged among societies that follow an oral tradition (Dosamantes Beaudry, 1997).


V

 Case Study


 

 

VI


ACTIVITY 1


Mindful meditation to identify why would you create a healing ritual.  Experience the drumming and the movement.



VII
 
Students' Work
 

 
VIII

JOURNALING


Write a brief reflection about your experience in class today and post it on Discussion Board. Find two posts you would like to interact with. 
 
 
IX

Glossary


X

Sources



XI

Students' Work

 

 

 



 

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