Among some Eastern Algonquian peoples: a social or religious gathering, esp. for dancing. Also: the dancing or other activity that takes place at…
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释义 | society > faith > worship > observance, ritual > kinds of rite > dance > [noun] (14) canticoy1670 Among some Eastern Algonquian peoples: a social or religious gathering, esp. for dancing. Also: the dancing or other activity that takes place at… snake dance1772 Among the Hopi Indians, a religious dance involving the handling of live rattlesnakes. Also, among other American Indian groups, various dances so… ritual dance1805 (a type of) dance performed as part of a ritual. cyclic chorus1846 cyclic chorus in Ancient Greek History: the dithyrambic chorus, which was danced in a ring round the altar of Dionysus. sun dance1849 In the cultures of certain North American Indian peoples of the Great Plains: an annual religious ceremony lasting several days at which… Ghost Dance1876 Among certain North American peoples in the late 19th cent.: a shuffling, circular ritual dance, often lasting several days, intended to bring… kagura1884 A sacred dance performed at Shinto festivals, one of the oldest dances of Japan; also, one performed at a village shrine on a festive day. kachina dance1888 a dance performed at annual ceremonies by masked and elaborately costumed men impersonating the kachinas whom they seek to invoke. Ghost Dancing1890 The performance of a Ghost Dance; participation in a Ghost Dance. tripudium1909 A ritual dance (see quots.). Also transferred and figurative. ring-shout1926 in African-American use: a religious dance in which participants move in a circle, accompanied by loud, rhythmic singing; cf. shout, n.2 1d. trance dance1935 Originally: any of various ritual dances in which participants enter a state of trance; esp. one of the Balinese sang hyang religious dances, during… Shango1941 A dance used in Shango ceremonial rituals or associated with this cult. Subcategories:— movement in (1) |
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