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What does it mean?
The scene depicts figures dancing around bonfires on hillsides to pagan rhythms.
In plain terms
People dance around bonfires on hills to pagan drums.
What can you take from it?
Cultural rituals often involve communal dancing and fire.

Where it applies

  • festivals
  • historical interest
  • storytelling

Putting it to work

  • attend cultural festivals
  • explore folklore
  • observe traditions

Questions to consider

  • What rituals do you know?
  • How does culture express itself?

Another view

Not all dance around fires is pagan or ritualistic.

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