fancy dance

noun
1.
a fast native american powwow dance that features jumping and twirling, with participants wearing bright colors and flying feathers and ribbons.
2.
a dress ball.
Also called pan-Indian dancing.

Related forms
fancy dancer, noun
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Their repertoire includes the old style fancy dance, the eagle dance, the hoop dance and the chicken dance.
They also use modern materials such as yarn, for fancy dance regalia or tin cones for the jingle dress.
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