Dances with the chanting
8 dances from around the world that are danced to the chanting.
🇯🇵 JapanAwa Dance Festival阿波踊り
A street dance festival held during Obon in Tokushima, JapanFolk dance · Group · Procession
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreEisaエイサー
A drumming and dance procession for Obon, led by Okinawan youth in lines or circlesFolk dance · Line or chain · Circle
🇺🇸 United StatesCheerleading
A team activity combining chants, jumps, tumbling and stunts to support sports squads or compete.Social dance · Group
🇮🇳 IndiaBhuta KolaBhūta Kōla
A Tulu folk ritual dance where performers channel local deities through elaborate costumes and chanting.Folk dance · Solo
🇮🇩 IndonesiaWayang wongꦮꦪꦁꦮꦺꦴꦁ (wayang wong)
A Javanese and Balinese dance drama enacting the Ramayana and Mahabharata epics with stylised court movements.Classical dance · Group
🇼🇸 SamoaSiva Tau
A Samoan war chant and dance performed by rugby teams before matches.Folk dance
🇳🇿 New ZealandKa Mate
A Māori haka composed by Te Rauparaha to celebrate survival from enemies.Ritual dance · Group
🇫🇯 FijiCibi
A Fijian war dance and victory chant used by rugby teamsFolk dance · Group
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Cheerleading: SD Dirk, CC BY 2.0, source
- Awa Dance Festival: Rosino, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Wayang wong: Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Eisa: HaeB, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cibi: Jason Eckmire, CC BY 2.0, source
- Siva Tau: Mark Meredith, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Ka Mate: Alasdair Massie, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Bhuta Kola: Unknown author, Public domain, source