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
Aarfa Morocco
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
Attan Afghanistan
Awm Mapuches (Chili)
B
*Bà Chúa Xứ Vietnam
BahilicosGreek Antiquity
*Baile Chino Chili
Baile en Candela Venezuela
Buraanbur Djibouti
Bizhu Dance Bangladesh
* Balafon Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina
Balam Nepal
Bandari Dance Iran
Basseri Dance Iran
Bell Dance China
*Bà Chúa Xứ Vietnam
Bojnordi Dance IranBoloy Côte d'Ivoire
Bedhaya Indonesia
Beesu Kamsale India
Bharatanatyam India
Bhuwa Naach Nepal
Bii Biyelgee Mongolia
Black Hat (Cham) Tibet
Black Hat Dance Bhutan
Bon Odori Japan
Bookolos Greek Antiquity
Bora/Burbung Australian Aborigins
Bouriyan/Buriha Brasil
C
* Caboclino Brazil (Amazon)
Caci Indonesia
Cemetery (Cham) Tibet
*Ch’utillos Festival Bolivia
Chitelele Zambia
Chilimika Malawi
Chisamba Malawi
Cham Tibet
Chamundi (Cham) Tibet
Chầu văn (Hát văn) Vietnam
Cham Offering & Ritual Dances Vietnam
*Chamamé Argentina ,Brazil, Paraguay
*Csárdá Hungary
Choob Bazi Iran
Classical Persian Court Dance Iran
Congada Brazil Coribantum Greek Antiquity
Corroboree Australian Aborigins
Cremation‑ground Dance Bhutan
D
Dambali Kashmir
Dan Benin
Darâ°â Algeria
Diablos Danzantes de Corpus Christi Venezuela
Debate Tibet
Deer (Cham) Tibet
Devil Sierra Leone
Dhannanch Nepal
Dao Bell Dance Vietnam
Dhaanto Somalia
Dihiyates Algeria
Dhunuchi Nritya Bangladesh
Diablada Bolivia Peru Chile
Dinhe ZimbabweDjo-Djan Côte Ivoire
Dramyin Cham Bhutan
*Drametse Ngacham Bhutan
Dragon Dance China
Durani Algeria
Dununba Guinea
F
Fanpai Wooden Drum China
Figure Dance Egyptian Antiquity
Five Dakinis (Cham) Tibet
Flaly Côte d'Ivoire
Fonelamvonglao Lao People's Democratic Repulic
Fone nang keo Lao People's Democratic Repulic
Four Faces of Buddha Thailand
Funeral Dances Egyptian Antiquity
Funeral Dances Greek Antiquity
G
H
Haka Maoris (New Zealand)
H’mong Khen Dance VietnamHare 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
K
Komian Côte d'Ivoire
Kokou We/Djagui Di Benin
Karagada Kolata India
Khattak Dance Afghanistan
Kakilembe Guinea
Karadi Kunitha India
Ko-that Lao People's Democratic Repulic
Kratop Maa Bamboo Lao People's Democratic Repulic
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
Lam Phi fa Lao People's Democratic
Lên đồng / Hầu bóng (Shamanic Mediumship) Vietnam
Layang Emas Malaysia
Latar Dance Iran
Le’b Guati Iran
Lezgi Dance Iran
Limbondo Mozambique
Likhuba Malawi
Lipico Tanzania Mozambique Kenya
Liturgical Dance Christianity
Lion Dance China
Lori Dance Iran
Lumad Philippines
M
Manipuri India
Maracatu Brazil
Maharadia Lawana philippines
Maruni Nepal
Mayur Nanch Nepal
Matmati Dance Iran
Marrabenta Mozambique
Maibi Jagoiangladesh
Manipuri Raas LeelaBangladesh
Makway Mozambique
Makwayela Mozambique
MazandaraniIran
*Mangwengwe Zambia
Mbeni Zambia
Mek Mulung Malaysia Mikagura Japan
*Mwazindika Kenya
Min Feast Dances Egyptian Antiquity
Mohiniyattam India
Monlam Festival (Cham) Tibet
Moriscas Central America
Moujarad Morocco
*Mooba Zambia
Moribayassa Guinea
N
Nandi Dhwaja Kunitha India
Neriyeleg MongoliaNgoro Côte d'Ivoire
Ngalanga Mozambique
Nile Flood Feast Dances Egyptian Antiquity
Ñillatun Mapuches (Chili)
Ndoli Jowei Sierra Leone
Ndendeule Zambia
Nora Thailand
Nyakasanga Zambia
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
Poco Poco Indonesia
Poi Maoris (New Zealand)
*Polonaise Poland
Pooja Kunitha India
Purrun Argentina, Chile
Phra Lak Phra Lam Lao People's Democratic Repulic
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 Iran
Sakpata Benin
*Sama Sufi
Sema Afghanistan
*Saman Indonesia
Sama-o-Raghs Iran
Sango Festival NigeriaSangrai DanceBangladesh Sato Kagura Japan
Sattriya India
*Sendemule Malawi
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
Srimpi Indonesia
Stomp North American Indian
Sumamao Argentina
Sun North American Indian
T
Transition Dance ChinaU
Uyeni Malawi
V
W
Whale Dances Inuits
*Wosana Botswana Zimbabwe
Y
