war dance

English

Alternative forms

wardance

Noun

war dance (plural war dances)

(anthropology) A ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory, usually by a tribe.

Derived terms

weasel war dance

Translations

ceremonial dance performed before a major battle or after a victory

Chinese:
Mandarin: 戰爭舞, 战争舞 (zhànzhēngwǔ), 戰陣舞, 战阵舞 (zhànzhènwǔ), 戰舞, 战舞 (zhànwǔ)
Finnish: sotatanssi
French: please add this translation if you can
Galician: danza de guerra f
German: Kriegstanz m

Greek:
Ancient: πυρρίχη f (purrhíkhē)
Latin: tripudium n
Polish: taniec wojenny m
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: please add this translation if you can

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