Rain Dance (Noun)
Meaning
A ritual dance intended to bring rain.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The villagers performed a traditional rain dance to pray for an end to the severe drought that had lasted for months.
- The Native American tribe's shaman led the group in a ritual rain dance to ensure a bountiful harvest.
- As the dry spell continued, the farmers turned to the ancient ritual of the rain dance to try and coax the heavens to open up.
- In the parched village, the women gathered to perform a ritual rain dance, chanting and stomping their feet to summon the much-needed rain.
- The young boy watched in awe as the elderly shaman began the intricate steps of the rain dance, hoping to bring relief to the drought-stricken land.