
What you "set your heart on" and "talk yourself into" will manifest itself within a foreseeable amount of time. As already mentioned, thoughts and feelings influence every body function. Your conscious and constructive thoughts are also useful. It meaningfully complements the meridian system. The positive experiences that I have had confirm that the classification of chakra energy with each of the fingers is accurate. You will become acquainted with your fingers, learning to trust and love them. This set the art-form of kathak into a downward spiral that was not reversed until Independence when there was a reawakening in interest in traditional Indian art- forms.The following meditations will help you consciously experience your individual fingers and the strength within them. Unfortunately, when the British consolidated their hold over India during the Victorian era, this great institution was branded as mere prostitution and was outlawed. It is said that it was common for royalty to send their children to the tawaifs for instruction in etiquette. It was a profession which demanded the highest standards of training, intelligence, and most important, civility. This is a much misunderstood institution of female entertainers, very much like the geisha tradition of Japan.

Kathak was primarily associated with an institution known as the tawaif. Today, the story-telling aspect has been downgraded and the dance is primarily an abstract exploration of rhythm and movement. The emphasis shifted from the telling of religious stories to one of entertainment. When the patronage shifted from the temples to the royal court, there was a change in the overall emphasis.

It is derived from the dance dramas of ancient India. Kathak is the major classical dance form of northern India.

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