Dances of Universal Peace

A 'Dances of Universal Peace ' session with the dance teacher and accompanying musicians in the centre and the dancers of all ages and abilities in circles around them.

The Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) are a spiritual practice that employs singing and dancing the sacred phrases of the world's religions. Their intention is to raise consciousness and promote peace between diverse religions according to one stated goal.[1] The DUP are of North American Sufic origin. They combine chants from many world faiths with dancing, whirling, and a variety of movement with singing.[2]

  1. ^ Segner, Dance for Peace at the UUCC, eNews Park Forest, 9 September 2008.
  2. ^ Unitarian Universalist Association, Religious Education Curricula, The Cultural Connection. Archived 2009-09-04 at the Wayback Machine