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We're going through a kind of ancient, barbaric war dance now - it's almost an ultimate in absurdity.
Clark M. Clifford

Meaning of "war dance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAR DANCE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAR DANCE

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War dance is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WAR DANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

war dance

War dance

A war dance is a dance involving mock combat, usually in reference to tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a ritual connected with endemic warfare. Martial arts in various cultures can be performed in dance-like settings for various reasons, such as for evoking ferocity in preparation for battle or showing off skill in a more stylized manner. It could also be for celebration of valor and conquest. Many such martial arts incorporate music, especially strong percussive rhythms. Examples of such war dances include: Capoeira is a martial art traditionally performed with a dance-like flavor and to live musical accompaniment, as seen depicted here. ▪ Al-Arda al-Barriya - In Kuwait. ▪ it-Taḥṭīb in Egypt ▪ Buza - From Russia. ▪ Panther Dance - Burmese Bando with swords ▪ Gymnopaedia - ancient Sparta ▪ European Sword dance or Weapon dance of various kinds ▪ Haka - Māori people of New Zealand ▪ Indlamu - Zulu...

Definition of war dance in the English dictionary

The definition of war dance in the dictionary is a ceremonial dance performed before going to battle or after victory, esp by certain North American Indian peoples. Other definition of war dance is a dance representing warlike action.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAR DANCE

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WORDS THAT END LIKE WAR DANCE

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Synonyms and antonyms of war dance in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «war dance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAR DANCE

Find out the translation of war dance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of war dance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «war dance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

战舞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

danza de guerra
570 millions of speakers

English

war dance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

युद्ध नृत्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رقصة الحرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

военный танец
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dança de guerra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যুদ্ধ নৃত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

danse de guerre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tarian perang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kriegstanz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

戦争の踊り
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전쟁 댄스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tari perang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khiêu vũ chiến tranh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போர் நடனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युद्ध नृत्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

savaş dansı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

danza di guerra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

taniec wojenny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

військовий танець
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dans de război
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολεμικό χορό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorlog dans
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

krigsdans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

krigsdans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of war dance

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The term «war dance» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.480 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about war dance

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Clark M. Clifford
We're going through a kind of ancient, barbaric war dance now - it's almost an ultimate in absurdity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAR DANCE»

Discover the use of war dance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to war dance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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War Dance at Fort Marion: Plains Indian War Prisoners
This book, the first complete account of a unique cohort of Native peoples, brings their collective story to life and pays tribute to their individual talents and achievements.
Brad D. Lookingbill, 2006
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War Dance: Plains Indian Musical Performance
Compiled from a thirty year study, this volume provides a look at the history and culture of the Plains Indians 'Solidly rooted in thirty years of anthropological research, the eleven essays discuss shared characteristics and sustained ...
William K. Powers, 1993
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War dance: a study of the psychology of war
Bringing into his discussion basic concepts of psychology & sociology, Mr. Howe charges the reasons for war to basic interpersonal relationships.
Eric Graham Howe, 1971
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Last War Dance
The rebels from the Revolutionary Indian Party plan on capturing the small midwestern town of Wounded Elk, intent on a final showdown against the white man.
Warren Murphy, 2002
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War Dance
Introduction In the autumn of 1936 I was asked by the Home & School Council to give an introductory course of six lectures on Peace and War. I was all the more glad to do so because of the enforced clearing of my mind on the matter.
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Kiowa, Apache, and Comanche Military Societies: Enduring ...
0-hah-koo-hee-ma: The Wearers of Yellow Headgear (Yellow Roaches, known today as the Comanche War Dance Society) Received from the Ponca, the Comanche War Dance of the Quahada represents a late-nineteenth-century diffused ...
William C. Meadows, 2009
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Dance of the Furies
Dance of the Furies gives voice to a generation who suddenly found themselves compelled to participate in a ghastly, protracted orgy of violence they never imagined would come to pass.
Michael S. Neiberg, 2011
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Motherland Afrika: The Footprint of a Generation
The War Dance Unlike every other traditional dance in African society, the War Dance was originally initiated by events in the lives of individuals, particularly following an inter-tribal warfare. Back then in antiquity, it was a victory dance by the ...
B. Maduabuchi A. Igbani, 2008
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Songprints: The Musical Experience of Five Shoshone Women
In public Angie sang Sun Dance, Round Dance, War Dance, Handgame, and ceremonial War Bonnet songs. Because of her singing role with her father and later with her nephews at powwows, Angie sings more War Dance songs than Emily, ...
Judith Vander, 1996
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Choctaw Music and Dance
On musical cue the men and boys whoop, and in some troupes they whirl in place, as in the "fancy" Plains Indian War Dance, then continue as before. Throughout the dance each male dancer stays to the right of his female partner. The songs ...
James Henri Howard, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAR DANCE»

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The Aboriginal war dance: What it means
The war dance to me means a welcome dance and also it's a respect dance. I am who I am. Please bring it on. This is me, this is my people, this is my culture, ... «ABC Online, Aug 15»
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A New Zealand School Crushed a War Dance for a Teacher's Funeral
Even casual fans of rugby are familiar with the haka. The New Zealand national rugby union team (a.k.a. the “All Blacks”) performs the war dance before ... «Inverse, Jul 15»
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Donald Rumsfeld's Iraq War dance
Donald Rumsfeld now says President George W. Bush was wrong to push democracy on Iraq. Looking back on the former Secretary's position, he seems to ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
4
Adam Goodes' war dance must provoke conversation, not …
It wasn't a cultural curiosity of the sort you find at David Walsh's MONA gallery in Hobart. It was a war dance and, traditionally, war dances invited a response. «The Age, Jun 15»
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Carlton fans claims Sydney Swans fans attacked them on night of …
CARLTON fans who Adam Goodes directed his defiant “war dance'' towards say they were physically and verbally abused by Sydney Swans fans before and ... «Herald Sun, Jun 15»
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These High School Grads Performed An Awesome Dance Routine …
Props to these kids. At the end of the video, they also perform the “Kaipahua Kura,” which is their school's haka. It's a traditional war dance from the Maori in New ... «Crushable, Jun 15»
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Why an indigenous war dance would set rugby league apart from …
Indigenous players are hoping to lead a war dance by the Australian team before next year's Anzac Test in a ground breaking move that would set rugby league ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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Sydney Swans' Adam Goodes celebrates goal with Indigenous war
Sydney Swans' Adam Goodes celebrates goal with Indigenous war dance, ruffles ... an Indigenous inspired war cry towards visiting fans as he celebrated a goal ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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Rugby teams do opposing war dances (video)
Cultural war dances are always one of the coolest things about an international rugby match. Most famously associated with New Zealand's All Blacks team, ... «FanSided, May 15»
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Cold War dance diplomacy
Why did the US State Department sponsor international dance tours during the Cold War? An official government narrative was sanctioned and framed by the ... «OUPblog, Mar 15»

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