UNDERSTANDING BUTOH "BECOMING OTHER" (SERIES)
UNDERSTANDING BUTOH "BECOMING OTHER" (SERIES) CANCER WRITTEN BY ARA FIG MMXXVI CANCER Cancer is a group of diseases where abnormal cells grow without control forming tumors or affecting the blood & can spread to other parts of the body. Common types include lung breast & colorectal cancer & main treatments involve surgery chemotherapy & radiation. CANCER The air within the feral, unkept cemetery hangs thick with the scent of damp earth, decaying moss, and the aromatic, rising plumes of burning incense that drift among weathered stone stupas and moss-choked markers. Within this sanctuary of forgotten grief, two figures emerge from the shadows, their bodies articulated entirely through the profound, earth-bound principles of ankoku-butoh . Rooted in the foundational technique of koshi —the vital center of gravity residing deep within the hips and lower abdomen—their stances are heavy, contorted, and pulled downward by an invisible, crushing weight. This is a ...