The
Ghost Dance
The Ghost Dance ( Caddo: Nanissáanah, also called the Ghost Dance of 1890) was a ceremony incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems. According to the teachings of the Northern Paiute spiritual leader Wovoka (renamed Jack Wilso ...
is a Native American ceremony.
Ghost Dance may also refer to:
Books
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''Ghost Dance'' (novel), a 1970 historical fiction novel by John Norman
* ''Ghost Dance'', the third novel in a children's fantasy trilogy by
Susan Price
Susan Price (born 8 July 1955) is an English author of children's and young adult novels. She has won both the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Prize for British children's books.
Price was born in Dudley, Worcestershire (now West Midlands).
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* ''The Ghost Dance: The Origins of Religion'', a 1970 nonfiction book by
Weston La Barre
Film and television
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''The Ghost Dance'' (film), a 1982 American Western slasher film
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''Ghost Dance'' (film), a 1983 British drama film
* "Ghost Dance", the sixth and final episode of ''
Into the West''
Music
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Ghost Dance (band)
Ghost Dance were a British gothic rock and post-punk band formed in 1985 by Gary Marx (ex-Sisters of Mercy guitarist) and Anne-Marie Hurst (ex- Skeletal Family vocalist) as both were leaving their respective bands. The band were originally ...
, a British gothic rock and post-punk band
Albums
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''Ghost Dance'' (Brian Tarquin album), 1996
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''Ghost Dance'' (The Cult album), a 1996 album by The Cult
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''Ghost Dance'' (The Pine Hill Haints album), 2007
Songs
*"Ghost Dance", a 1978 song by the Patti Smith Group on the album ''
Easter
Easter,Traditional names for the feast in English are "Easter Day", as in the '' Book of Common Prayer''; "Easter Sunday", used by James Ussher''The Whole Works of the Most Rev. James Ussher, Volume 4'') and Samuel Pepys''The Diary of Samuel ...
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*"Ghost Dance", a 1994 song by Robbie Robertson on the album ''
Music for The Native Americans
''Music for'' The Native Americans is a 1994 album by Robbie Robertson, compiling music written by Robertson and other colleagues (billed as the ''Red Road Ensemble'') for the television documentary film ''The Native Americans''.
The album was Ro ...
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*"Ghost Dance", a 1997 song by Cusco on the album ''
Apurimac III: Nature-Spirit-Pride''
*"Ghost Dance", a 2007 song by Tomahawk on the album ''
Anonymous
Anonymous may refer to:
* Anonymity, the state of an individual's identity, or personally identifiable information, being publicly unknown
** Anonymous work, a work of art or literature that has an unnamed or unknown creator or author
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See also
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Butoh
is a form of Japanese dance theatre that encompasses a diverse range of activities, techniques and motivations for dance, performance, or movement. Following World War II, butoh arose in 1959 through collaborations between its two key founders ...
, a Japanese dance form
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Ghost Dance War
The Ghost Dance War was the military reaction of the United States government against the spread of the Ghost Dance movement on Lakota Sioux reservations in 1890 and 1891. Lakota Sioux reservations were occupied by the US Army, causing fear, ...
, an 1890–1891 armed conflict between the Lakota and the United States
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Ghost shirt
Ghost shirts are shirts, or other clothing items, worn by members of the Ghost Dance religion, and thought to be imbued with spiritual powers. The religion was founded by Wovoka (Jack Wilson), a Northern Paiute Native American, in the late ninet ...
, a garment worn by some of the dancers in the ceremonies
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Ghostdancing
"Ghostdancing" is a song written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill and Mick MacNeil and recorded by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was released as the fourth single from the band's 1985 album ''Once Upon a Time''. According to the band's websi ...
", a 1983 song by Simple Minds
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Spirit Dance (disambiguation)
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