Since time immemorial, the spiritual power of hair has been well known, and as such, hair has been either revered or repressed in varying cultures around the world. This innate power of the hair is so feared within many oppressive patriarchal societies, that the women in these societies are forced to cover their heads or else face violent, unethical retribution.
Imagine how in countries like Iran, the wind in your hair and how the sunshine caresses you from your crown downwards is an illegal act. It’s one of the most profound, simple, and human pleasures -and rights - of life. This two-session movement course seeks to remove the veil and embody these pleasures in a deeper, more meaningful way.
Come dance with Schirin Chams-Diba as a form of activism in two sessions full of sacred dance and ritual traditions based on the power of a woman’s hair. She will explore traditions from North Africa, along the Silk Road to India, in which hair has been a vitally inclusive aspect for personal and environmental clearings, blessings, divination, and embodied prayer.
Course led by Schirin Chams-Diba.