bear dancen.

Brit.

/ˈbɛː dɑːns/,

/ˈbɛː dans/, U.S.

/ˈbɛr ˌdæns/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bear n.¹, dance n.

Etymology: < bear n.¹ + dance n.Earlier currency in sense 1 may be implied by the following, perhaps alluding to a place where bears were made to dance, or to an inn or tavern whose sign depicted dancing bears (perhaps The Three Dancing Bears, an alehouse in St Katherine’s by the Tower alluded to in the works of Ben Jonson from 1622): 1570 Braineles Blessing of Bull (single sheet) Imprinted at S. Katherins beside the Tower of London, ouer against the Beare daunce, by Alexander Lacie. With this sense compare Russian medvež′ja pljaska (19th cent. or earlier) and also Old Russian medvěžnoe pljasanie (16th cent.), both literally ‘bear dance’. In sense 2 the word denotes a variety of dances (see the note at the definition), many of which have semantically unrelated names in the languages of the respective peoples; for an exception compare Cree maskosimow (verb) dances the bear dance ( < maskw- bear + -isimo + -w, 3rd person singular ending), and hence (with a derivative suffix) maskosimowin (noun) bear dance. With use with reference to Northern Asia compare Russian medvež′ja pljaska (1804 in I. F. Krusenstern with reference to a dance observed in Kamchatka).

1. A dance performed by a bear as a form of entertainment. Cf. bear dancing n.Earliest in extended use, as a modifier: clumsy.

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1770 Crisis 26 After a recital of many trite observations..and after a bear-dance attempt at humour..he collects his atchievements into the following corollary.

1837 Hull Packet 10 Feb. 4/1 The Muscovite nobility have no occupation but pleasure..continually engaged in balls and concerts, bear dances, bear fights, and an endless diversity of amusements.

1996 S. Dash Form & Vision in Novels A. Desai 60 She is reminded of the bear-dance that she had seen in her childhood: ‘I gaze at this magnificent beast..from whose tenebrous eyes all pride and power have gone.’

2. Any of various ritual or ceremonial dances practised by indigenous peoples in North America and Northern Asia. Also (more generally): the ceremonial event at which this dance is performed.There is considerable variation in the form and function of bear dances. They are often performed in spring as bears come out of hibernation with the movements of the dance inspired by those of the bear. Among the Ute, the dancers initially stand facing one another in two rows before splitting into pairs and dancing back and forth in a line while music is performed on the morache. Other dances are performed in a circular motion, as among the Cherokee, Nganasan, and Winnebago. Among other indigenous peoples, such as the Cree and Maidu, dancers perform in bearskins with the purpose of providing protection from illness or bear attacks (see e.g. quot. 1905), while the Khanty and Mansi perform a bear dance and hold a feast following the killing of a bear to seek forgiveness.

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society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > American Indian dancing > [noun]

canticoy1670

corn dance1726

pipe dance1778

bear dance1784

sun dance1849

Ghost Dance1876

matachin1882

chicken dance1888

Ghost Dancing1890

snake-dance1931

1784 Cook & King's Voy. Pacific: Abridgem. IV. vi. v. 100 In the bear-dance of the Kamtschadales, every gesture and attitude peculiar to the animal was faithfully exhibited.

1820 Western Rev. & Misc. Mag. Apr. 161 There are a number of other [Indian] dances, such as the bear dance, the turkey dance.., &c.

1905 Northern Maidu in Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 17 286 Other dances, such as the Bear dance, are to sooth and pacify the animal, and render it less likely to attack hunters.

1992 Cultural Survival Q. Fall 30/2 The Bear Dance is a spring ceremony of the Maidu people up in our area.

2000 Daily Times (Farmington, New Mexico) 28 May a3/5 The Southern Ute Tribe is celebrating spring this weekend with its annual Bear Dance.

2018 W. D. Storl Bear xvii. 206 Wearing birch masks over their faces, they [sc. Siberian Khanty people] would perform a bear dance around the skull and the fur and mimic the movement of the ‘four-legged human’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	bear dance
释义	bear dancen. Brit. /ˈbɛː dɑːns/, /ˈbɛː dans/, U.S. /ˈbɛr ˌdæns/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bear n.¹, dance n. Etymology: < bear n.¹ + dance n.Earlier currency in sense 1 may be implied by the following, perhaps alluding to a place where bears were made to dance, or to an inn or tavern whose sign depicted dancing bears (perhaps The Three Dancing Bears, an alehouse in St Katherine’s by the Tower alluded to in the works of Ben Jonson from 1622): 1570 Braineles Blessing of Bull (single sheet) Imprinted at S. Katherins beside the Tower of London, ouer against the Beare daunce, by Alexander Lacie. With this sense compare Russian medvež′ja pljaska (19th cent. or earlier) and also Old Russian medvěžnoe pljasanie (16th cent.), both literally ‘bear dance’. In sense 2 the word denotes a variety of dances (see the note at the definition), many of which have semantically unrelated names in the languages of the respective peoples; for an exception compare Cree maskosimow (verb) dances the bear dance ( < maskw- bear + -isimo + -w, 3rd person singular ending), and hence (with a derivative suffix) maskosimowin (noun) bear dance. With use with reference to Northern Asia compare Russian medvež′ja pljaska (1804 in I. F. Krusenstern with reference to a dance observed in Kamchatka). 1. A dance performed by a bear as a form of entertainment. Cf. bear dancing n.Earliest in extended use, as a modifier: clumsy. ΚΠ 1770 Crisis 26 After a recital of many trite observations..and after a bear-dance attempt at humour..he collects his atchievements into the following corollary. 1837 Hull Packet 10 Feb. 4/1 The Muscovite nobility have no occupation but pleasure..continually engaged in balls and concerts, bear dances, bear fights, and an endless diversity of amusements. 1996 S. Dash Form & Vision in Novels A. Desai 60 She is reminded of the bear-dance that she had seen in her childhood: ‘I gaze at this magnificent beast..from whose tenebrous eyes all pride and power have gone.’ 2. Any of various ritual or ceremonial dances practised by indigenous peoples in North America and Northern Asia. Also (more generally): the ceremonial event at which this dance is performed.There is considerable variation in the form and function of bear dances. They are often performed in spring as bears come out of hibernation with the movements of the dance inspired by those of the bear. Among the Ute, the dancers initially stand facing one another in two rows before splitting into pairs and dancing back and forth in a line while music is performed on the morache. Other dances are performed in a circular motion, as among the Cherokee, Nganasan, and Winnebago. Among other indigenous peoples, such as the Cree and Maidu, dancers perform in bearskins with the purpose of providing protection from illness or bear attacks (see e.g. quot. 1905), while the Khanty and Mansi perform a bear dance and hold a feast following the killing of a bear to seek forgiveness. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > American Indian dancing > [noun] canticoy1670 corn dance1726 pipe dance1778 bear dance1784 sun dance1849 Ghost Dance1876 matachin1882 chicken dance1888 Ghost Dancing1890 snake-dance1931 1784 Cook & King's Voy. Pacific: Abridgem. IV. vi. v. 100 In the bear-dance of the Kamtschadales, every gesture and attitude peculiar to the animal was faithfully exhibited. 1820 Western Rev. & Misc. Mag. Apr. 161 There are a number of other [Indian] dances, such as the bear dance, the turkey dance.., &c. 1905 Northern Maidu in Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 17 286 Other dances, such as the Bear dance, are to sooth and pacify the animal, and render it less likely to attack hunters. 1992 Cultural Survival Q. Fall 30/2 The Bear Dance is a spring ceremony of the Maidu people up in our area. 2000 Daily Times (Farmington, New Mexico) 28 May a3/5 The Southern Ute Tribe is celebrating spring this weekend with its annual Bear Dance. 2018 W. D. Storl Bear xvii. 206 Wearing birch masks over their faces, they [sc. Siberian Khanty people] would perform a bear dance around the skull and the fur and mimic the movement of the ‘four-legged human’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1770
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