There were other times when dancing took place in the nude, with nothing but a single ribbon tied loosely about the waist. In many scenes that have survived the ages, dancers (females, specifically) are found moving their arms and legs without being trapped by cloth of any sort, except for the occasional small fringed skirt or tunic, not always worn simultaneously. While many cultures have very specific and often elaborate dancing costumes, the clothes worn by Egyptian dancers were hardly elaborate or involved enough to even call them an actual costume. With a culture so rich and heavily involved in religion, it is easy to say that the point of the dances were often probably meant to honor the gods, or were designed with a certain purpose but with the little that we know past the pictures, it is hard to figure out what the movements were, not to mention what the movements meant. Nostalgia is often triggered by something reminding you of a happier time. Right - A Navajo man in hemlock boughs and the mask of a clown associated with the mischievous rain god Tonenili ('Water Sprinkler'). Mid - A Qagyuhl ceremonial dancer, wearing a mask and fur garments during the Winter Dance ceremony.

The downside is, as much of what we understand of ancient Egyptian dance comes from murals found on the walls of tombs and temples, there is only so much information that can be taken from a simple snapshot. Left - A Qagyuhl man dressed in a full-body bear costume to guard the dance house. Musicians and Dancers in Ancient Egypt Movement

Man of the house rain dance