💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "War dance"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| devil dancenoun | A lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism, often offering moral instruction relating to compassion for sentient beings. |
| grass dancenoun | A modern Native American men's powwow dance performed wearing colorful fringes, and originating among warrior societies on the Northern Great Plains. |
| hakanoun | A group dance of New Zealand's Maori people featuring rhythmic chanting, vigorous facial and arm movements, and foot stamping. Traditionally a war dance, today it is also performed to welcome guests, as a mark of respect at occasions such as commemorations and funerals, as a challenge to opposing teams at sports events, and for artistic purposes. |
| rain dancenoun | A ceremonial dance intended to provoke rain. |
| snake dancenoun | (US) A kind of parade involving school students. |
| pawawnoun | Archaic form of powwow. [A ritual conducted by a Native American shaman.] |
| folk dancenoun | Any dance traditionally performed by the common people of a specific region. |
| warclubnoun | A club used as a weapon of war by various indigenous peoples. |
| devil dancingnoun | (figurative, idiomatic) Risky, reckless or potentially immoral behavior. |
| ghost dancenoun | A 19th-century religious movement, incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems, according to which performing a dance would reunite the living with spirits of the dead and bring prosperity and unity to native peoples. |
| iruskanoun | A sacred Pawnee dance involving fire. |
| medicine dancenoun | A ritual dance ceremony performed as a form of therapy. |
| maize dancenoun | A traditional Native American dance associated with the maize harvest. |
| spring dancenoun | A folk dance traditionally held to celebrate the season of spring. |
| sundancenoun | Any of various Native American religious rituals with song, dance, praying, etc. |
| bedhayanoun | A sacred ritual Javanese dance, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. |
| dutuburinoun | A ritual dance of the Tarahumara people. |
| zombie dancenoun | (dance) A type of dance in which participants use dance moves that mimic the undead, often combined with a masquerade and costumes. |
| sun dancenoun | Alternative form of sundance. [Any of various Native American religious rituals with song, dance, praying, etc.] |
| ngomanoun | A large social dancing event in parts of Africa. |
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