| 单词 | rabbit dance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrabbit dance rabbit dance n. North American a North American Indian dance in which women choose their partners and couples move in a circular formation while holding hands.Many theories are proposed as to the reason for this name, but none of them is supported by reliable historical evidence. Perhaps the most plausible is that it relates to the bouncing movement of the dancers. ΚΠ 1892 W. Pike Barren Ground N. Canada xiv. 233 The moose-dance, rabbit-dance, and duck-dance were kept up till the small hours. 1959 Times 18 June 11 The Stony Indians wear ceremonial costumes to do the Owl dance and the Rabbit dance. 1996 B. Maracle Back on Rez ii. vi. 28 I remember the evenings he spent trying to instruct me in the intricacies of the language, the drum, the rattle and the Rabbit Dance. < as lemmas |
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