Ceremonial dance

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:

Classical Indian dance
- Competitive dance - Erotic dance - Participation dance - Performance dance - Social dance

Please insert dances in alphabetical order.

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Types

Solo · Partner · Group
Ceremonial · Competitive · Concert · Participation · Social
Genres

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Technique
See also

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