war dance
C2933
concept
A war dance is a ritualized, often martial form of dance performed to prepare for, commemorate, or symbolize warfare, expressing strength, unity, and cultural identity.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ritual dance | 17 |
| war dance canonical | 10 |
| Māori cultural performance | 2 |
| Akan dance | 1 |
| armed dancers | 1 |
| honor dance | 1 |
| ritual combat dance | 1 |
| ritual war game | 1 |
| traditional Native American dance | 1 |
Instances (33)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
|
UNESCO intangible cultural heritage (Echternach procession)
surface form:
Echternach procession
|
ritual dance |
| Khorumi | — |
| Baining fire dance | ritual dance |
| Deer Dance | ritual dance |
| Tandava | ritual dance |
| Pasola festival | ritual war game |
| Veeragase | ritual dance |
|
diablada dance
surface form:
Diablada dance
|
ritual dance |
|
Chewa people
surface form:
Gule Wamkulu
|
ritual dance |
| Low Country dance | ritual dance |
| Sabaragamuwa dance | ritual dance |
| Adowa | Akan dance |
| haka | ritual dance |
|
Khorumi (Georgian dance)
surface form:
Khorumi
|
— |
| Pili Vesha | ritual dance |
|
sagayan
surface form:
Sagayan
|
— |
| Kapa o Pango | Māori cultural performance |
| Ka Mate | Māori cultural performance |
| Peresean war dance | — |
| Kouretes | armed dancers |
| Baris dance | — |
| Hethuska (warrior society) dance | traditional Native American dance |
| Pendet | ritual dance |
| Sagayan | — |
| Sarlamkai | — |
| Kabasaran dance | — |
| Paskola dance | ritual dance |
| Timatanga | — |
| Wangala dance | ritual dance |
| Thiruvathirakali | ritual dance |
| Gule Wamkulu | ritual dance |
| Cham masked dances | ritual dance |
| Tinku dance | ritual combat dance |