Sun Dance

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• sun dance — ☆ sun dance n. a religious dance in worship of the sun performed at the summer solstice by certain Plains Indians …   English World dictionary

• sun dance — sun′ dance n. ant (sometimes caps.) a religious ceremony performed at the summer solstice by the Plains Indians and involving a simple dance movement and various rituals • Etymology: 1840–50, amer …   From formal English to slang

• Sun Dance — The Sun Dance is a ceremony practiced by a number of Native Americans. This ceremony was one of the most important rituals practiced by The North American Plains Indians. Each tribe has its own distinct rituals and methods of performing the dance …   Wikipedia

• sun dance — a religious ceremony associated with the sun, practiced by North American Indians of the Plains, consisting of dancing attended with various symbolic rites and commonly including self torture. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * Most spectacular and important …   Universalium

• sun dance — noun a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice • Hypernyms: ↑ritual dancing, ↑ritual dance, ↑ceremonial dance * * * noun : a solo or group solstice rite of American Indians: as a. : a rite performed in Peru by a masked… …   Useful english dictionary

• Sun Dance (Tomahawk Single) — Infobox Single Name = Sun Dance Released = June 12, 2007 Artist = Tomahawk from Album = Anonymous Radio Release = None Single Release = iTunes only Format = Digital Download Recorded = Unknown Genre = Experimental Metal, Traditional Length = 5:10 …   Wikipedia

• sun dance — noun a dance performed by North American Indians in honour of the sun …   English new terms dictionary

• sun dance — /ˈsʌn dæns/ (say sun dans) noun a religious ceremony associated with the sun, practised by Native Americans of the Plains, consisting of dancing attended with various symbolic rites, commonly including self torture …  

• Annabelle Sun Dance — Sun Dance Sun Dance est un court métrage américain réalisé en 1894 par William K.L. Dickson, avec Anabelle Moore. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution …   Wikipédia en Français

• sun dance — noun Usage: often capitalized S&D Date: 1849 a solo or group solstice rite of American Indians …   New Collegiate Dictionary