sun dance

/sən dæns/
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Other forms: sun dances

Definitions of sun dance
  1. noun
    a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice
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    type of:
    ceremonial dance, ritual dance, ritual dancing
    a dance that is part of a religious ritual
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