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 > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > American Indian dancing > [noun] (13) canticoy1670 Among some Eastern Algonquian peoples: a social or religious gathering, esp. for dancing. Also: the dancing or other activity that takes place at… corn dance1726 Any of various dances, esp. among North American Indians, connected with the sowing or harvesting of maize. pipe dance1778 North American. A North American Indian ceremonial dance involving or relating to a peace pipe or calumet. Cf. pipe of peace n. at pipe, n.1 27b. bear dance1784 Any of various ritual or ceremonial dances practised by indigenous peoples in North America and Northern Asia. Also (more generally): the… 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… matachin1882 Frequently in plural, with singular agreement. The ritual dance performed by matachin dancers. chicken dance1888 A ceremonial dance of some North American Indian peoples, inspired by the behaviour of the prairie chicken and other birds (see prairie chicken dance… Ghost Dancing1890 The performance of a Ghost Dance; participation in a Ghost Dance. snake-dance1931 intransitive. Subcategories:— dancer (3) |
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