DANCE AND SPIRITUALITY

DANCE AND SPIRITUALITY

International Dance Council

Official Partner of UNESCO

LIST OF DANCES

This is the  World Directory of Sacred Dances accessible either in alphabetical order or through a planisphere. Each dance is linked to the page where it is detailed 
An asterix suggests that the dance is registered as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO

(To know which dances are considered as sacred, see  Introduction of this Website)

Poster Tokyo CID festival 2019
Poster of 32d CID World Congress
A

Abdawi  Algeria

Aïssawa Morocco

Ahidouss Morocco

Allah yâanina  Algeria

Aloenes Greek Antiquity

Andai  Mongolia China

Anteisterios Greek Antiquity

Anthema Greek Antiquity

Anastenaria Greece Bulgaria

Apsara  Cambodia 

Awm Mapuches (Chili)

°Bîdhli  Algeria
B

Bahilicos Greek Antiquity

Balam  Nepal 

Bandari Dance Iran

Bandu  Algeria
Barzana  Algeria
Barûd Algeria

Basseri Dance Iran

Bojnordi Dance Iran

Beesu Kamsale India

Bharatanatyam India

Bhuwa Naach  Nepal 

Blidâ  Algeria

Bii Biyelgee Mongolia

Black Hat (Cham) Tibet

Bon Odori Japan

Bookolos Greek Antiquity

Bora/Burbung Australian Aborigins

Bouriyan/Buriha Brasil

C

* Caboclino Brazil (Amazon)

Çamawi  Algeria

Cemetery  (Cham) Tibet

Cham  Tibet
Chamundi (Cham) Tibet

Choob Bazi Iran

Classical Persian Court Dance Iran

Coribantum Greek Antiquity

Corroboree  Australian Aborigins

D
Dabûs  Algeria

Dambali Kashmir

Dan Benin

Darâ°â  Algeria

Debate Tibet

Deer (Cham) Tibet

Dihiyates  Algeria
Dhlîm  Algeria

Dhannanch  Nepal 

Dihiyates  Algeria

Diablada Bolivia

Dragon Dance  China

Durani  Algeria

E

Eeremshilge Mongolia

Epicredros Greek Antiquity

Epilenios Greek Antiquity

F

Figure Dance Egyptian Antiquity

Five Dakinis (Cham) Tibet

Four Faces of Buddha Thailand

Funeral Dances  Egyptian Antiquity

Funeral Dances Greek Antiquity

G

Gaarudi Gombe

Gazra Algeria

Gbêloko Benin

Geranos  Greek Antiquity

Ghost North American Indian

Gigaku Japan

Gîrâ  Algeria

*Gnawa Maghreb

Gorani Armenia

Guedele Benin

Gurdjieff  Movements

H

Haka Maoris (New Zealand)

Hammaha  Algeria

Hare Rama Hare Krishna Kunitha India

Hanuman  Nepal 

Haji Narenji Dance Iran

Haydus  Algeria

He Ya Na Na  North American Indian
Harige Kunitha India

Halka Morocco

Haru Matsuri (spring festival) Japan

Hasidic  Judaïsm

Hêbiosso/Shango Benin

Hikayat Seri Rama  Malaysia 

Hikuli (voir Peyote) Mexico

Huayno Quetchuas

Hubi Algeria

Hula Hawai

Hymeneal  Greek

Hyporchema  Greek

Antiquity

I

Inti Raymi Peru (Incas)

Igorot  Philippines 

Ijamjan Algeria
 
J

Jharra Nepal

Jihijiyadanna  Nepal

Jikey  Malaysia

K

Kokou We/Djagui Di Benin

Karagada Kolata India

Karadi Kunitha India

Kartik  Nepal 

Kakawin Indonesia

Kaura  Nepal 

Kecak  Indonesia 

Keelukudure KunithaIndia

Kolata India

Kohomba  Sri Lanka 

Khon  Thailand 

Kharman Dance Iran

 Khorasani Dance Iran

L
 Lablûh  Algeria

Lakhone  Laos 

Lakhe  Nepal 

Lam Vong  Laos 

Layang Emas  Malaysia 

Latar Dance Iran

LâtandanAlgeria
Lawi  Algeria

Le’b Guati Iran

Lezgi Dance Iran

Liturgical Dance Christianity

Lion Dance China

Lori Dance Iran

Lumad  Philippines 

M

Manipuri India

Maharadia Lawana philippines 

Mhârziyâ Algeria
Maghzal  Algeria

Maruni Nepal 

Mayur Nanch  Nepal 

Mâyâ  Algeria

Mikagura Japan

Min Feast Dances Egyptian Antiquity

Mohiniyattam India

Monlam Festival (Cham) Tibet

*Morenada Bolivia

Moriscas Central America

Moujarad Morocco

Matmati Dance Iran

Mazandarani Iran

N

Nandi Dhwaja Kunitha India

Nakh  Algeria

Neriyeleg Mongolia

Nile Flood Feast Dances Egyptian Antiquity

Ñillatun Mapuches (Chili)

Nora  Thailand

P

Paian Greek Antiquity

Panathenea Greek Antiquity
Papuri Armenia

Partheneia Greek Antiquity

 Pascolas Mexico

 Peyote (Hikuli) Mexico

Pataa Kunitha India

Pancha Buddha Nitrya  Nepal

Pehuenche Mapuches (Chili)

PHRA Laotian 

Poi Maoris (New Zealand)

Pooja Kunitha India

Q
Qadha Algeria
Qarabila  Algeria
Qarqabu Algeria

* QingMing Festival China

QasemAbadi Iran

R

Raqs-e-Pa Iran

Raghs-e-Pari (Persian Fairy Dance) Iran

Raghs-e Parcheh (Persian Veil Dance) Iran

Ramayana India

Ramakein Thailand 

*Reamker  Cambodia

Rom Vanuatu

Rukbiya  Algeria
Rzam  Algeria
S

*Sada Shin Noh Japan

Sakpata Benin

*Sama Sufi

Sama-o-Raghs Iran

Sanamana Algeria

Sato Kagura Japan

Sattriya India

Shanak Tibet

Shamsir Dance Iran

Shar°â Algeria

Sed Festival Dances Egyptian Antiquity

Singkil  Philippines

Shana (Cham) Bhutan

Shirasagi-No-Mai (White Heron Dance) Japan

Sleeves Dance  China

Somana Kunitha India

Stomp North American Indian

Sumamao Argentina

Sun North American Indian

T
Tabag Algeria
Taghanja Algeria
Taghiyyadt  Algeria
Tahigalt Algeria
Tahwal Algeria
Tawsi Algeria
Ti kedda  Algeria
Thudîs  Algeria
Tsutsube Kalahari San people
Tritima  Algeria
Twiza  Algeria
W

Whale Dances Inuits  

X
Y

Yalli Iran

Yap Micronesia

Yama Zatdaw Myanmar 

*Yeongsanjae  Korea

YI (Row) Dance China

Yokhor  Mongolia

 

Z

 Zaboli Dance Iran

Zangbétô Benin

Zar Egypt

Zema Ethiopia

Zikr Sufi

Zgâyri  Algeria
 
The Hungarian dancer Nikolska credit Benaki Museum
Isadora Duncan Credit : CambridgeCore