Diane Louise Jordan has two dance sessions celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali.
1. Getting ready for Diwali. audio
Diane Louise Jordan has the first of two sessions celebrating the festival of Diwali.
2. Time to celebrate! audio
In the second session the focus switches from getting ready to the celebrations.
Diwali
This unit explores the celebrations of the Hindu festival, Diwali. In the first session the children focus on the preparations for Diwali - which means getting the house clean and ready, shopping for sweets and decorations, making rangoli patterns and lighting the Diwali lamps. Then, in the second session the focus switches from getting ready to the actual celebrations - handing out presents, letting off fireworks, a procession through the streets with the statue of Ravana and finally, Rama and Sita coming home through the jungle.
Resources
Guidance on using the dance sessions in this unit with your group (pdf)
Diwali - complete dance music sequence (refer to the Teacher's Notes for the elements of the dance included).
See also from KS1 Dance: Let's Move...
Diwali - Festival of Light. collection
Two dance sessions exploring the festival of Diwali and the story of Rama and Sita.
Chinese New Year. collection
Justin Fletcher has two sessions celebrating Chinese New Year.
The journey of the Magi. collection
Dances inspired by the arrival of the three kings in Bethlehem. Presented by Katy Ashworth.
