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Choreography of Lupercalia

2016; Brill; Volume: 4; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1163/22129758-12341281

2212-9758

Zoa Alonso Fernández,

Law in Society and Culture

In this paper, I apply the methodologies of dance studies and cultural studies of the body to an analysis of the Roman Lupercalia . Focusing on the corporeality of the participants as the most striking component of the performance, I demonstrate that the physicality of these bodies and their mobility through the city of Rome not only transmit but also generate cultural significance, which is crucial for understanding the role of dance in Roman public rituals and its consequent part in the construction of Roman identities.