- sword-dances
- nხანჯლებით ცეკვა
English-Georgian dictionary. 2008.
sword-dances
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sword dances — Those found in England are called linked or hilt and point dances to distinguish them from other types of dance using real swords. In the linked sword dance, participants hold the handle of their own sword in one hand, and the point of their… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Scottish sword dances — are ritualistic and combative dances that imitated epic deeds and martial skills and are a familiar feature in Scottish tradition and folklore.Notwithstanding Welsh and English Morris dance, related dances are known in Austria, Germany,… … Wikipedia
Sword dance — Sword dances are recorded from throughout world history. There are various traditions of solo and mock battle (Pyrrhic) sword dances from Greece, the Middle East, India, China, Korea, and Japan, while all known linked ( hilt and point ) sword… … Wikipedia
sword dance — sword dancer. any of various dances, usually performed by men, in which swords are ceremonially flourished or are laid on the ground and danced around. [1595 1605] * * * Folk dance by men, with swords or two handled blades, expressing themes such … Universalium
sword dance — noun any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air • Syn: ↑sword dancing • Hypernyms: ↑folk dancing, ↑folk dance * * * noun 1. : a ceremonial English and west European folk dance executed by men in a ring by … Useful english dictionary
sword dance — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms sword dance : singular sword dance plural sword dances a traditional Scottish dance in which you dance around two crossed swords laid on the floor … English dictionary
sword dance — /ˈsɔd dæns/ (say sawd dans) noun any of various dances performed with a sword in the hand or in which swords are laid on the ground and danced around …
sword dancing — noun any of various dances by men who step nimbly over swords or flourish them in the air • Syn: ↑sword dance • Hypernyms: ↑folk dancing, ↑folk dance … Useful english dictionary
Long Sword dance — The Long Sword dance is a hilt and point sword dance recorded mainly in Yorkshire, England. It is related to the rapper sword dance of Northumbria, but the character is fundamentally different as it uses rigid metal or wooden swords, rather than… … Wikipedia
Rapper sword — is a kind of sword dance. HistoryThe rapper sword tradition was traditionally performed in the mining villages of the Northumberland and Durham coalfield in North East England, especially in Tyneside. The dance involves five people (often… … Wikipedia
rapper dances — see *sword dances … A Dictionary of English folklore
