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ghost dance

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1. ghost dancenoun

   a religious dance of Native Americans looking for communication with the dead

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1. Ghost Dance

   The Ghost Dance (Caddo: Nanissáanah, also called the Ghost Dance of 1890) was a ceremony incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems. According to the teachings of the Northern Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka (renamed Jack Wilson), proper practice of the dance would reunite the living with spirits of the dead, bring the spirits to fight on their behalf, end American westward expansion, and bring peace, prosperity, and unity to Native American peoples throughout the region.The basis for the Ghost Dance is the circle dance, a traditional Native American dance. The Ghost Dance was first practiced by the Nevada Northern Paiute in 1889. The practice swept throughout much of the Western United States, quickly reaching areas of California and Oklahoma. As the Ghost Dance spread from its original source, different tribes synthesized selective aspects of the ritual with their own beliefs. The Ghost Dance was associated with Wovoka's prophecy of an end to colonial expansion while preaching goals of clean living, an honest life, and cross-cultural cooperation by Native Americans. Practice of the Ghost Dance movement was believed to have contributed to Lakota resistance to assimilation under the Dawes Act. The Lakota variation on the Ghost Dance tended towards millenarianism, an innovation that distinguished the Lakota interpretation from Jack Wilson's original teachings. The Caddo still practice the Ghost Dance today.

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1. ghost dance

   The Ghost Dance is a spiritual or religious movement that originated among Native American tribes in the late 19th century. It centered around a ritual dance that was believed to connect the living with the spirits of the dead and bring about a renewal of traditional ways of life, unity among Native Americans, and the eventual peaceful removal of white American settlers. It was also believed to restore the health and prosperity of the tribes. The dance was associated with the teachings of the Paiute prophet Wovoka, also known as Jack Wilson, who promoted messages of nonviolence, morality, and clean living. The U.S. government perceived the movement as a threat, leading to intense conflicts and the tragic Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890. The Ghost Dance remains a significant part of Native American history and cultural identity.

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1. Ghost Dance

   The Ghost Dance was a new religious movement which was incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems. According to the prophet Jack Wilson's teachings, proper practice of the dance would reunite the living with the spirits of the dead and bring peace, prosperity, and unity to native peoples throughout the region. The basis for the Ghost Dance, the circle dance, is a traditional ritual which has been used by many Native Americans since prehistoric times, but this new form was first practiced among the Nevada Paiute in 1889. The practice swept throughout much of the Western United States, quickly reaching areas of California and Oklahoma. As the Ghost Dance spread from its original source, Native American tribes synthesized selective aspects of the ritual with their own beliefs. This process often created change in both the society that integrated it, and in the ritual itself. The chief figure in the movement was the prophet of peace, Jack Wilson, known as Wovoka among the Paiute. He prophesied a peaceful end to white expansion while preaching goals of clean living, an honest life, and cross-cultural cooperation by Native Americans. Practice of the Ghost Dance movement was believed to have contributed to Lakota resistance. In the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890, U.S. Army forces killed at least 153 Lakota Sioux. The Sioux variation on the Ghost Dance tended towards millenarianism, an innovation that distinguished the Sioux interpretation from Jack Wilson's original teachings. The Caddo Nation still practices the Ghost Dance today.

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   The numerical value of ghost dance in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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   The numerical value of ghost dance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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