corn dance
Agricultural tribal ceremony
A corn dance is a ceremonial dance performed by various Native American peoples, particularly in the American Southwest and Southeast, to celebrate the corn harvest or ensure its success.
These dances hold religious and cultural significance, often occurring at specific times in the agricultural cycle: The pueblo held its annual corn dance in late summer.
- harvestGathering mature crops
- harvest moonFull moon nearest autumn equinox
- puebloCommunal adobe village
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
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