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Use of Their Physical Body The way that particular participant described Kali’s motion is also interesting in that they used their own body to imitate Kali. In fact, five of the six participants imitated Kali in some way, by either standing with their legs in a similar fashion, by bending their arms as if they were holding her weapons, or, as occurred most frequently, by sticking out and biting their tongues. It could be that physically sticking out one’s tongue allows you to feel whatever emotion may have caused such a reaction. For instance, it is somewhat common knowledge, or at least common folklore, that if you start smiling, it will make you feel happier. If the physical act of portraying an expression causes the emotion to come about, then perhaps biting your tongue will cause a similar reaction, even if the intended emotion is unknown. This seemed to be what the participants were hoping, as they would often stick out their tongue during a thoughtful pause, figuring out how they wanted to describe Kali’s emotions. Also, although these participants were part of the crew and not actors themselves, the fact that they were all involved in theatre may have elicited a need to act out the emotions in order to better understand the context of the image. Often, it is not until you see a play acted out rather than simply read that you understand the deeper meanings of a play; perhaps it is similar for actors and those involved in theatre that it is not until you

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