Meaning | A dance that is part of a religious ritual. |
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Synonyms | ritual dancing, ceremonial dance |
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Part of | ritual, rite | Any customary observance or practice |
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Narrower | apache devil dance | A ritual dance of the Apache |
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danse macabre, dance of death | A medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death / death leads a procession of others to the grave |
ghost dance | A religious dance of Native Americans looking for communication with the dead |
pyrrhic | An ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare |
rain dance | A ritual dance intended to bring rain |
snake dance | A ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked |
sun dance | A ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice |
war dance | A ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory |
Broader | dancing, dance, terpsichore, saltation | Taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music |
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Spanish | danza ceremonial, danza ritual |
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Catalan | dansa ceremonial, dansa ritual |
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