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:

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

Please insert dances in alphabetical order.

External links

Classical Indian dance at the Open Directory Project -- over 250 links to Classical Indian Dance resources

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