"devil dance" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: devil dances [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} devil dance (plural devil dances)
  1. A lively masked and costumed dance associated with some sects of Tibetan Buddhism, often offering moral instruction relating to compassion for sentient beings. Related terms: devil dancer, devil dancing
    Sense id: en-devil_dance-en-noun-cqDGWz0b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 73 27
  2. An Apache dance in which dancers take the role of mountain spirits, intended to protect against disease and enemies.
    Sense id: en-devil_dance-en-noun-ZYEILijq

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