ritual dance

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ritual dance

The community performs a ritual dance around the fire at dusk.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A dance performed as part of a religious or solemn ceremony: A "ritual dance" is a formal, often traditional, sequence of movements performed within the context of a religious rite or spiritual practice. Its primary purpose is ceremonial rather than purely for entertainment.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The shaman performed a ritual dance to invoke the spirits of the harvest.
    • Anthropologists documented the tribe's intricate ritual dance, which marked the passage into adulthood.
    • The ritual dance was the central act of the annual purification ceremony.
Advanced Usage
  • In anthropological or academic contexts: The term is used to categorize and analyze performative elements within cultural and religious systems.
    • Her thesis examines the function of the ritual dance in maintaining social cohesion.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ritual dancing (n): A synonymous noun phrase.
    • The festival featured three days of ritual dancing.
  • Ceremonial dance (n): A closely related term, sometimes used interchangeably, though it may have a slightly broader application to formal, non-religious ceremonies.
  • Sacred dance (n): A term emphasizing the spiritual or divine aspect of the performance.
Synonyms
  • Ceremonial dance: A formal dance performed during a ceremony.
  • Religious dance: A dance with explicitly religious significance.
  • Sacred dance: A dance dedicated to or connected with the divine.
Related Phrases
  • To perform a ritual dance: The standard verb phrase for executing the dance.
    • The initiates learned to perform the ritual dance from their elders.
ritual dance

The community performs a ritual dance around the fire at dusk.

Noun
  1. a dance that is part of a religious ritual

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