Ritual dances

thumb|upright=1.25|Haka is a traditional genre of Māori culture#Performing arts|Māori dance. This painting dates from . Haka (; singular and plural haka, in both Māori and New Zealand English) are a variety of ceremonial dances in Māori culture. A performance art, haka are often performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. Haka have been traditionally performed by both men and women for a variety of social functions within Māori culture. They are performed to welcome distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements, o

weather modification ritual

traditional dance in Chinese culture performed by a team of dancers who manipulate a long flexible figure of a dragon

Sufi ceremony performed as dhikr

ceremony practiced by some Indigenous people in North America

The Călușari (, ; ; singular: Călușar) are the participants to an old traditional Romanian dance known as the ''''''. "Căluș" translates to horse, but in an endearing form. Originally Romanian, the practice later spread to North Bulgaria. From three weeks after Easter until Pentecost, called in Romanian, for around two weeks they have traditionally travelled to all their local communities where they would dance, accompanied by a few fiddlers.

The Diablada, also known as the Danza de los Diablos (), is an Andean folk dance performed in Bolivia, in the Altiplano region of South America, characterized by performers wearing masks and costumes representing the devil and other characters from pre-Columbian theology and mythology. combined with Spanish and Christian elements added during the colonial era. Many scholars have concluded that the dance is descended from the Llama llama dance in honor of the Uru god Tiw, and the Aymaran ritual to the demon Anchanchu, both originating in pre-Columbian Bolivia

Mesoamerican rite

Ritual folk dance from India

Indonesian ancient performance and dance tradition that is part of the religious and artistic expression among the Balinese people of Bali island

thumb|Kathivanoor VeeranTheyyam also known as Kaliyattam, is an Indian ritual practised in the North Malabar Region of Kerala and some parts of neighbouring Karnataka.

yearly set of nine sacred ritual dances and music

holiday

collective supererogatory ritual performed by Sufi orders

Māori haka

music and dance genre from Cape Verde

Samoan type of dance

Jhijhiya (also called Jhijhari) is a cultural folk dance of Mithila region of India and Nepal. It is performed during the Dusshera festival, in the Hindu month of Ashwin (September/October). The dance is performed to offer devotion towards goddess Durga—the goddess of victory as well as to protect one's family, children and society from witches and dark magic.

use of dance in religious ceremonies and rituals

The kailao is a cultural dance from the South Pacific country of Tonga. It originates from Wallis and Futuna.

folk dance performed during the monsoon in the coastal area of Karnataka and Kasaragod district of Kerala, India

type of dance

The Cibi ( ) is a Fijian meke of Bauan origin and war dance, generally performed before or after a battle. It came to prominence in the rugby field in 1939 when it was performed by the Fiji national rugby union team before the match. It is also known as Teivovo ("war fence", from tei voavoa "planting on abandoned land"). thumb|right|305px| Fijian Rugby Union Team Performing the Cibi before a 2007 Rugby World Cup game

thumb|right|250px|alt=Parachico|Parachico dancer The Parachico or Parachicos are traditional dancers from Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico, who dance on the streets of the town during the Grand Fiesta festivities, which take place from January 15 to 23 every year. The festival honors the local patron saints the Black Christ of Esquipulas, Saint Anthony Abbot, and Saint Sebastian. It is claimed locally that, like many of the Catholic festivals in Latin America, it has its roots in the much older indigenous culture. So it has developed into a hybrid of old indigenous culture and newer Catholic a

thumb|Alapra Thacharickal Padayani 64 Pala Bhirairavikolam thumb|A masked Padayani dancer at the Kottangal [[Devi Temple]] Padayani, also known Padeni (from the Malayalam word for military formations), is a traditional folk dance and a ritual art from the central portion of the Indian state of Kerala. A ceremonial dance involving masks, it is an ancient ritual performed in Bhagavati temples. The dance is performed in honor of Bhadrakaali. Meaning, a 'row of warriors', Padayani is an art form that blends all music, dance, theatre, satire, facial masks, and paintings. It is part of worship of Bh

thumb|390x390px|Kim Myo Seon performing Seungmoo in traditional costume called Changsam Seungmu is a Korean dance performed by Buddhist monks. It is one of the most famous Korean traditional dances and designated as South Korea's important intangible cultural asset number 27 in 1969. It has been developed into a solo dance by professional dancers.

traditional Zulu dance characterised by lifting one foot over the head and bringing it down on the downbeat, often for war or harvest

Chozhikali, also spelled as Chozhi Kali, is a folk dance popular in Central Kerala, India. There are two types of Chozhikali: Thiruvathirachozhi and Kudachozhi. It is performed by the Hindu community in Palakkad and Thrissur districts of Kerala.

type of dance

Indian folk dance

Gadhika also spelled as Gaddika is a tribal art form of the Adiya or Adiyor tribe belonging to the Scheduled Tribes of Wayanad district, Kerala, India. Gaddika is a ritual art form performed to cure disease and ward off miseries and evil eye. There are two variations of Gadhika, Nattu Gadhika, a public performance and Pooja Gadhika, which is purely ritualistic.

Devakkoothu also spelled as Devakoothu is a ritualistic dance performed in Kerala, India. It is the only theyyam performed by a woman. This theyyam is performed in the temple Tekumpad Koolom Thayakav near Cherukunnu in Kannur district. The goddess associated with Devakkoothu is called Valliyamma because she stayed at a forest of creepers, according to myths. Devakkoothu is performed once in two years.

108 key transitions in the classical Indian dance

Dhalo is a popular ritual folk dance form Goa, India. The dance is performed by women and serves as a prayer of protection for their households. The songs to which the dance is performed are usually sung in Konkani language or Marathi. The themes of such songs are commonly religious or social in nature. It is conducted over a period of 1 week in the month of Pousha at the onset of winter. On the final day women dress up elaborately and draw caricatures of men.

Ninabali is a ritualistic performing art form popular in Kannur, Kozhikode districts of northern Kerala, India. It is a folk art performed by the Malaya community. This art form, which is performed in homes as part of Hinuist exorcism ceremonies, depicts the battle between Bhadrakali and the asura Darika.

Malavazhiyattam also known as Malavayiyattam Kariniliyattam or Cheruniliyattam is a ritualistic folk art of the Paraya community in Kerala, India. It is music and drama performed to please Malavazhi, a mother goddess worshiped by the Parayas and installed in their homes.

Lākhey (Nepal Bhasa: लाखे or , lā-khé) (alternative spellings Lākhe, Lākhay, ) is a demon in Nepalese folklore. He is depicted with a ferocious face, protruding fangs and a mane of red, white or black hair. The dance of a demon in the carnival of God. Lakhes figure prominently in the traditional Newar culture of Nepal Mandala. The Lakhe tradition is found in the Kathmandu Valley and other Newar settlements throughout Nepal.

Nayadikali (literally means hunting dance) is a traditional folk art form that exists among the Panan community of the Valluvanad region (present-day Palakkad, Thrissur districts) in Kerala, India. It is usually performed ahead of the Pooram festival at the Devi temples in the region, for the good and prosperity of the people and region.

thumb|right|Thirra festival at a temple in North Kerala, India thumb|right|Kandakarnan thira

Dakkebali is a form of snake worship, also referred to as nagaradhane as well as worship of nature by Tulu people of Tulunadu. It is typically practiced in the Udupi district, Karnataka, India. The festival is held once every other year, alternating with the Paryaya festival at nearby Udupi. It is also held every year in Thantrady Bairy Bettu Udupi District Dakkebali (Bramha mandala). This pooja is performed for Naga, Bramha, Raktheshwari, Nandikonna, Haygulli, Kshetrapala, Bagilu Bobbarya, Motukalu Bobbarya, and Yakshi. This is Pancha Shaiva kshetra, and the current priest is Sri Nagaraja Bai

cultural ritual in North Malabar, Kerala

Malapulayattam also known as Chikk Attam is a tribal dance performed by the Malapulayan tribals of Idukki district in Kerala, as part of worshiping the deities Mariamman, Kaliyamman and Meenakshi in their caste-related festivals.

an ancient traditional folk art form practised by Tulu people

prematch haka or challenge unique to the New Zealand national rugby union team

traditional Easter game to manipulate eggs with the feet without breaking them

traditional folk dance in Michoacán

thumb|right|Nagapatri at belle brahmastana thumb|right|Nagabana at Belle Badagumane, Moodubelle, Udupi thumb|right|Union of nagabrahma and nagakannike at a mandala held in Belle Brahmastana, Udupi thumb|right|A Mandala drawn during nagamandala

Hasidic Jewish custom

ceremonial dance in pre-Columbian Maya civilization