Hi Naiya, I have to agree with you with the idea that dance can be used to establish a national identity. Not only can it be used to establish a nation but it can also be a national symbol, something that everyone in a country can relate to. However, it is interesting how you stated that culture dances can symbolize a nation's freedom or independence, I didn't think about it from that perspective. Also, some nations use dance or even songs to symbolize a victory in a war or a succession from another country. The ability of dance forms to transform or evolve movements did during the Ottoman empire reminds me of dance forms such as hip hop that was used to transform a whole community's way of thinking and
