sword dancing
Armed folk performance
Sword dancing is a traditional folk dance performed with swords, found in various cultures worldwide.
Dancers may wield swords individually, cross them with partners, or weave intricate patterns by linking blades together.
Some forms are ceremonial or martial in origin; others are purely theatrical.
Scottish Highland sword dancing, performed over crossed swords on the ground, is among the best-known varieties.
- highlandElevated, mountainous land
- highland gamesCompetitions in elevated terrain
- Scottish traditionCustomary practice from Alba
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
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- Chinese cultureConfucianism, Chinese calligraphy, Beijing, Chinese New Year, Daoism
- British gamesconkers, British bulldog, darts, bowls, rounders
- British Folklorefairy, fairies, pixie, pixies, brownie
- European Folkloremaypole, folk costume, folk costumes, midsummer, solstice
- Arabian sportscamel racing, falconry, horse racing, pearl diving, traditional archery
- English Countrysidecottages, village green, village fete, farmhouses, country pub
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Formal partnered dance styles
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