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Feasts The "ant dance" The most important dance was called the ant dance. During this dancers penetrated the people's houses, and when the owners of the houses illuminated the invaders with a torch, it was said to symbolise the burning of the ants. Later, when all the performances were finished, food was brought in. This phase of the feast was called 'the occupying of the houses'. Finally, a ceremonial farewell is performed for the guests; they are again given large amounts of food, too heavy to be carried without help. In 1994 several informants claimed that the ant dance was the most important typically Engganese dance, and it is still performed as a welcome dance when high officials from the mainland visit the island. | |
