sacred dance

collocation in English

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sacred
adjective
uk
/ˈseɪ.krɪd/us
/ˈseɪ.krɪd/
considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with ...
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dance
noun
uk
/dɑːns/us
/dæns/
a particular series of movements that you perform to music or the type of music that is connected ...
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(Definition ofsacredanddancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was conceived as a stage forsacreddance.
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This great event is celebrated every year with asacreddance, which goes roughly one step forward and two steps backwards.
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During this dance, all of the dancers shout "ye-lu-le" and move towards the fire in the center of thesacreddancecircle.
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The national government has also recognized the shrine'ssacreddance("kagura") as an important cultural asset.
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It's asacreddancegenerally featured by waving hands.
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Cicero shows that at one point, any bird could perform the "tripudium"sacreddance, but that as the practice progressed it soon began customary to use only chickens.
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In the hut they are told the symbolism of the different feathers and the nature of sacred dances.
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As a child, he was exposed to various forms of art such as shadow puppet performances and sacred dances at the village's temples.
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The physical side of thang-ta is eventually supplemented with breathing exercises ("ningsha kanglon"), traditional medicine ("layeng kanglon"), meditation ("hirikonba"), and the sacred dances ("thengouron").
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He also established many of the traditions of the "tsechu" or district festival, such as specific sacred dances known as "cham".
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Large amounts of time are spent in conversation, joking, music, and sacred dances.
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Sacred dances follow strict formal patterns, and incorporate panpipers in the group.
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Certain sacred dances are reserved and only performed during certain religious ceremony.
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