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ritual dance

n. a dance that is part of a religious ritual [syn: ritual dancing, ceremonial dance]

Usage examples of "ritual dance".

When the ritual dance laid him naked before the earth power, it would not do to try to disguise his hope.

When the outlanders see a crowd of people harmlessly flourishing weapons in what appears to be only a ritual dance, accompanied by music and singing, they will merely look on with their usual tolerant amusement.

The violence continued into the next panel, where ten females heavy with eggs circled above a cliff where a male displayed himself in ritual dance, his virility almost obscene.

It was all done so naturally that Odrade could see the ancient pattern of it as though she watched another ritual dance, which had not changed in millennia.

Then the priests of Turakamu resumed their cursed whistle blowing and another ritual dance.

Then the priests of Turakamu resumed theircursed whistle blowing and another ritual dance.