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)
A
Abdawi Algeria
Abissa (festival) Côte d'Ivoire
Aïssawa Morocco
Ahidouss Morocco
Allah yâanina Algeria
Aloenes Greek Antiquity
*Al-Mawlid Sudan
Andai Mongolia China
Anteisterios Greek Antiquity
Anthema Greek Antiquity
Anastenaria Greece Bulgaria
Apsara Cambodia
Awm Mapuches (Chili)
B
BahilicosGreek Antiquity
* Balafon Côte d'Ivoire
Balam Nepal
Bandari Dance Iran
Basseri Dance Iran
*Bà Chúa Xứ Vietnam
Bojnordi Dance IranBoloy Côte d'Ivoire
Beesu Kamsale India
Bharatanatyam India
Bhuwa Naach Nepal
Bii Biyelgee Mongolia
Black Hat (Cham) Tibet
Bon Odori Japan
Bookolos Greek Antiquity
Bora/Burbung Australian Aborigins
Bouriyan/Buriha Brasil
C
* Caboclino Brazil (Amazon)
Cemetery (Cham) Tibet
*Ch’utillos Festival Bolivia
Cham Tibet
Chamundi (Cham) Tibet
*Csárdá Hungary
Choob Bazi Iran
Classical Persian Court Dance Iran
Congada Brazil Coribantum Greek Antiquity
Corroboree Australian Aborigins
D
F
Figure Dance Egyptian Antiquity
Five Dakinis (Cham) Tibet
Flaly Côte d'Ivoire
Four Faces of Buddha Thailand
Funeral Dances Egyptian Antiquity
Funeral Dances Greek Antiquity
G
H
Haka Maoris (New Zealand)
Hare Rama Hare Krishna Kunitha India
Hanuman Nepal
Haji Narenji Dance Iran
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
*Hiragasy Madagascar
Huayno Quetchuas
Hula Hawai
Hymeneal Greek
Hyporchema Greek
Antiquity
I
J
J
K
Komian Côte d'Ivoire
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
Kharman Dance Iran
Khorasani Dance Iran
Kuarupor Brazil
*K'cimi Albania
L
Lakhone Laos
Lakhe Nepal
Lam Vong Laos
Layang Emas Malaysia
Latar Dance Iran
Le’b Guati Iran
Lezgi Dance Iran
Liturgical Dance Christianity
Lion Dance China
Lori Dance Iran
Lumad Philippines
M
Manipuri India
Maracatu Brazil
Maharadia Lawana philippines
Maruni Nepal
Mayur Nanch Nepal
Mek Mulung Malaysia Mikagura Japan
*Mwazindika Kenya
Min Feast Dances Egyptian Antiquity
Mohiniyattam India
Monlam Festival (Cham) Tibet
Moriscas Central America
Moujarad Morocco
Matmati Dance Iran
Mazandarani Iran
*Mangwengwe Zambia
N
Nandi Dhwaja Kunitha India
Neriyeleg MongoliaNgoro Côte d'Ivoire
Nile Flood Feast Dances Egyptian Antiquity
Ñillatun Mapuches (Chili)
Nora Thailand
O
Onça Brazil
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)
*Polonaise Poland
Pooja Kunitha India
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
*Reog Ponorogo
Indonesia
*Revival Pilgrimage Jamaica
Rom Vanuatu
S
*Sada Shin Noh Japan
*Sadeh Sada Tajikistan
Sakpata Benin
*Sama Sufi
Sama-o-Raghs Iran
Sango Festival NigeriaSato Kagura Japan
Sattriya India
Shanak Tibet
Shamsir Dance Iran
Sed Festival Dances Egyptian AntiquitySicily Candelmas Sicily Dance Giants Sicily Dance Saints Sicily Free Dances Sicily Dances with vegetal elements
Sicily wild man Dances Sicily Carnival
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
W
Whale Dances Inuits
*Wosana Botswana
Y
Z
Zaboli Dance Iran
* Zaouli Côte d'Ivoire
Zangbétô Benin
Zar Egypt
Zema Ethiopia
Zikr Sufi
