morris dancing

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The performance of a morris dance
Morris dancing is a type of old English country dancing which is performed by people wearing special costumes. traditional English country dancing performed by men wearing white clothes decorated with small bells dancer
Cotswold morris dancing
A form of traditional morris dance originating in the Cotswold area of England, and performed by sets of 6 or 8 dancers in costume
morris dance
To perform in such a dance
morris dance
A traditional English folk dance performed by a team of costumed dancers, often men but also men and women together or women only, who often wield sticks or handkerchiefs
morris dance
A morris dance is a form of English folk dance usually accompanied by music. It is based on rhythmic stepping and the execution of choreographed figures by a group of dancers. Implements such as sticks, swords, and handkerchiefs may also be wielded by the dancers. In a small number of dances for one or two men, steps are performed near and across a pair of clay tobacco pies laid across each other on the floor
Morris dance
Ritual folk dance mainly danced in rural England from about the 15th century. The name, a variant of "Moorish," possibly arose in reference to the dancers' blacking their faces as part of the ritual disguise. It is principally a fertility dance, performed especially in the spring. Danced by groups of men often dressed in white and wearing bells on their legs, the steps are varied and intricate and are maintained in a jog-trot while handkerchiefs are waved in both hands. It calls for individual characters such as a hobbyhorse and a fool
morris dance
{i} rural folk dance of northern England performed by men in costumes
morris dance
any of various English folk dances performed by men in costume
morris dancing

    Hyphenation

    Mor·ris dan·cing

    Turkish pronunciation

    môrıs dänsîng

    Pronunciation

    /ˈmôrəs ˈdansəɴɢ/ /ˈmɔːrəs ˈdænsɪŋ/
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