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Tiganza

Thetiganzais a sensual dance performed byTuatha'anwomen. The dance involves shuffling steps to the slow beat of drums, small circular turns, and a slow rotation of the hips that is emphasized by the sway of a fringed shawl.

Outstretched arms spread her shawl behind her; her hips undulated as her bare feet shuffled to the beat of the drums....She turned in small circles, smiling over her shoulder at him.
— The Eye of the World, Chapter 27

The tiganza is a sensual dance performed by Tuatha'an women. The dance involves shuffling steps to the slow beat of drums, small circular turns, and a slow rotation of the hips that is emphasized by the sway of a fringed shawl. It is usually done barefoot to the light of the campfire.

Perrin describes the tiganza as the Tinker women's swaying, hip-rolling dance that sets the heart pounding.

Parallels

Tiganza is similar to "Tzigane", a word for the Romani people who are nomadic like the Tuatha'an. This is commonly applied to Romani music, especially of a Hungarian origin. Tzigane is also a famous piece of music by Maurice Ravel, dedicated to Hungarian violinist, Jelly d'Arányi.

The rhythmic nature of the dance as well as the emphasis of the hips, however, suggest a dance closer to belly dancing

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