Definition of ceremonial dance Ceremonial dance
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What does ceremonial dance mean?
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| ceremonial dance - a dance that is part of a religious ritual | ||
| ritual dancing, ritual dance | ||
| dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music | ||
| rite, ritual an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism" | ||
| apache devil dance a ritual dance of the Apache | ||
| dance of death, danse macabre a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing 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 | ||
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