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cer·e·mo·ni·al dance

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ritual dancing, ritual dance, ceremonial dancenoun

    a dance that is part of a religious ritual

Wikipedia

  1. Ceremonial dance

    Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is ceremonial or ritualistic. It is related to and overlaps with sacred dance and ecstatic dance.

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  1. ceremonial dance

    A ceremonial dance is a traditional or ritualistic dance performed on special occasions or events such as festivals, weddings, funerals, rites of passage, or religious/cultural ceremonies. These dances often have symbolic meanings associated with the history, tradition, and customs of a particular group, community, or culture, connecting them to their ancestors or spiritual beliefs.

Wikidata

  1. Ceremonial dance

    Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is ceremonial or ritualistic. This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose: ⁕Celebration dance ⁕Festival dance ⁕Dance in ancient cultures ⁕Ancient Greece ⁕Ancient Rome ⁕Classical Indian dances ⁕Ritual dance, Magic/Mystic/Spiritual dance ⁕Abbots Bromley Horn Dance ⁕Some Basque dances ⁕Căluşari ⁕Circle dance ⁕Corroborree ⁕Dances of Universal Peace ⁕Long Sword dance ⁕Morris dance ⁕Rapper dance ⁕Religious dance ⁕Ritual dances of India ⁕Sema, or Whirling dervish dance ⁕War dance ⁕Weapon dance

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ceremonial dance in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ceremonial dance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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