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war dance

–noun
a dance preliminary to going into battle or in celebration of a victory, as formerly among American Indians.

Origin:
1705–15, Americanism
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war dance  
n.  A tribal dance performed before a battle or as a celebration after a victory.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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