Snake Dance (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Usually snake dance .
  1. any ceremonial dance, such as that of the Hopi or Chickasaw people, in which snakes or representations of snakes are handled or imitated by the dancers.
  2. a parade or procession, especially in celebration of a sports victory, in which the participants weave in single file in a serpentine course.
verb (used without object), snake danced, snake danc·ing.
  1. to perform a snake dance.
noun
  1. a ceremonial dance, performed by the priests of the American Hopi Indians, in which live snakes are held in the mouth
    • the swaying movements of snakes responding to a snake charmer
    • a Hindu dance in which performers imitate such snake movements
Snake Dance (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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