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medicine-dance

Noun
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A medicine-dance is a ceremonial dance believed to have healing or spiritual significance.

Detailed Definition
Medicine-dances are often integral to Native American cultures, serving as rituals for healing, protection, or celebration. In this poem, the 'medicine-dance' connects the themes of spirituality and the aftermath of battle, suggesting a complex relationship between violence and cultural practices.
Example
Example in poetry:
"Blood in the music / Of my medicine-dance" from Native American influences; enhanced: "Blood in the music / Of my medicine-dance, rhythms of ancestors"; contemporary indigenous: "Drum calls the medicine-dance under starlit sky"; educational: "Medicine-dance as ritual in modern Native poetry"; "Spirits rise in medicine-dance circle."
Additional Notes
The phrase 'medicine-dance' highlights the cultural significance of dance in the context of war and healing, enriching the poem's themes.; Found in the poem, Scalp-Dance by Lew R. Sarett
Also Known As
healing ritual shamanic ceremony curative dance tribal medicine rite
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