war dance

An Indian chief, excelling all his tribe at a war-dance, could not have outdone the grotesque movements of the colonel.

Aunt Maria guessed marriage, and Captain Glover guessed a war-dance; but they had no argument, for the skipper gave in.

In a few moments the entire company joined in the wild antics of the war dance.

They surrounded them, the victor and the vanquished, and danced a war-dance, singing impromptu words.

The savage war dance is a dramatic representation of battle and as such serves to rouse and reawaken the warlike spirit.