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Ceremonial dance

Ceremonial dance is a major category or classification of dance forms or dance styles, where the purpose is ceremonial or ritualistic.

This compares to other major dance categories based on purpose:

- Competitive dance - Erotic dance - Participation dance - Performance dance - Social dance

• Celebration dance
  • Festival dance
• Dance in ancient cultures
  • Ancient Greece
  • Ancient Rome
  • Classical Indian dances
• Ritual dance, Magic/Mystic/Spiritual dance
  • Circle dance
  • Dances of Universal Peace
  • Religious dance
  • Ritual dances of India
  • Sema, or Whirling dervish dance
  • War dance

Please insert dances in alphabetical order.

Related Topics

• Dance in mythology and religion
• Dance basic topics
• List of dance style categories
• List of dances

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