A war dance is a dance involving mock combat, usually in reference to tribal warrior societies where such dances were performed as a ritual connected with endemic warfare. Martial arts in various cult
Pyrrhic war dance
A Zulu war dance performed under a fig tree, as depicted by Thomas Baines in this 1859 oil painting.
Capoeira is a martial art traditionally performed with a dance-like flavor and to live musical accompaniment, as seen depicted here.
A battle cry or war cry is a yell or chant taken up in battle, usually by members of the same combatant group. Battle cries are not necessarily articulate, although they often aim to invoke patriotic
War dance
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NZDF soldiers performing a battle cry
A Māori performer giving a Haka at a folk festival in Poland