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Oņati - Korpus Eguna: Afternoon in the plaza

6/17/01 In the afternoon the dancers gather under the arches of city hall to prepare for the afternoon's dances. As usual, the women of Oņatz are there to help and watch.

6/17/01 There is no procession in the afternoon.  The dancers now perform the same dances they did earlier during the procession in the more contained space of the plaza. The dancers are the focal point of afternoon events.
6/17/01 The rainy weather of the morning's procession has lifted and a crowd gathers around the periphery of the plaza.  
6/17/01 One dance is added to the afternoon repertoire that is not present in the procession - the Soka Dantza or Aurresku. While the Korpus dances form part of a religious ritual context, the Soka Dantza may be viewed as a social ritual of community unity.

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