Dance and Music
Daily Life in the Maya Empire
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Dance and Music
Daily Life in the
Maya Empire
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The Maya loved dance. Some scholars believe the
Maya might have known a thousand different dances. Their dances included
the Monkey, the Grandfather, the Shadow of the Trees, and the Centipede.
Dance costumes were colorful, and headdresses were huge!
Dance:
Music: The
Maya played drums. They rattled turtle shells and played pottery flutes.
They loved games. The time you had to spend on these activities depended
upon your place in society.
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