Alright I know that I am late on this so I apologize in advance for any monotonous material. Also, my blogger closed me out right before I submitted my blog so I am having to rewrite my whole blog, so this might be a little less informational..
Okay, well describing the types of clothing and cultural aspects of medieval times is not so difficult. There were two main social classes: the rich and the poor. It is as obvious as it sounds when it comes to clothing. Peasants wore shaggy tunics; the men usually wore shore tunics and shirts topped with a cloak, and the women of the lower class wore what was called "kirtles" which were long tunics that came to their ankles. This piece of clothing was wore with a shirt and another shorter kirtle was wore on top when they went out in public. Also, these women would wear buns on their head to signal that they were married, kind of like us wearing wedding bands. The upper class usually put a direct emphasis on the length of their sleeves, and their everyday clothing consisted of flashy attire.
Dancing and music were very special to these two classes though. Most music was played during ceremonies and holidays, but was also played during feasts to help with the digestion of food (a common belief during that time). Most music was played with instruments such as recorders, horns, trumpets, whistles, bells, and drums. These were used to play at both court and country dances. There were actually many dances that existed during the medieval times. I researched two dances: the Carole dance and the Egg dance. The Carole dance consisted of people dancing in a circle and the Egg dance was more of a game in which eggs were laid on the ground and the participants danced among them and tried to dance and break as few eggs as possible.
In conclusion, I just want to say that I am excited about this dance. I love to dance around and goof off, so I feel like this project will be very enjoyable.
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