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war_dance

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.

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), 戰爭之舞, 战争之舞 ‎(zhànzhēngzhīwǔ)

Finnish: sotatanssi