Noun: snake dance sneyk dãn(t)s
- A ceremonial dance (as by the Hopi) in which snakes are handled or invoked
"The Hopi tribe performed their sacred snake dance as part of the annual ritual"
- A group advancing in a single-file serpentine path
"The students performed a snake dance through the campus to celebrate their victory"
Derived forms: snake dances
Type of: ceremonial dance, file, Indian file, ritual dance, ritual dancing, single file
Encyclopedia: Snake dance