dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

apache devil dance - a ritual dance of the Apache

dance of death, danse macabre - a medieval dance in which a skeleton representing death leads a procession of others to the grave

ghost dance - a religious dance of native Americans looking for communication with the dead

pyrrhic - an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare

rain dance - a ritual dance intended to bring rain

snake dance - a ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked

sun dance - a ceremonial dance performed by Amerindians at the summer solstice

war dance - a ceremonial dance performed before a battle or after a victory

ritual, rite - any customary observance or practice