On The feast of St. John the Baptist in England was to make fires and kindle them at midnight ... a religious ceremony of most remote antiquity, especially among Celtic * nations. It was probably a vestige of the worship of the fire-god "Bel" . The people then dance and leap round and over the fire. This midnight dancing is often found among Celtic races. On the dance from Portugal * known as "Fogueiras de S. João" was a type of Fire dance where as the dancers would jump thru fire. The Balinese Kechak dance is unique to the Balinese peoples with its roots in the old Shanghlyng dance (a trance dance). Hundreds of dancers take part in this festive event which uses no Orchestra or Musicians only a choir.
Ritual Fire Dance
Ritual Fire Dance - (de falla)
Fire Dance (Ormandy)
Ritual Fire Dance - Warsaw Philharmonic
Africa
American Indians
Aztecs
Bali
China
Europe
Spain, Cadiz
8/1924 - Dance Magazine (Torch Dance)
8/1924 - Dance Lovers Magazine
9/20/1948 - Life Magazine
Fire Dance at Spider Rock - Les Savage (Fiction)
at Dance
Dance of Emotions
Lariat Dance
Seven Veils
Ballet
Dance of the Devel
Limbo
Shanghylang Jaran Dance
Belly Dance
Dance Of Salome
Macumba
Skirt Dance
Bubble Dance
Fan dance
Mirror Dance
Society Skirt Dance
Burlesque
Fire Dance of Bali
Ostrich Dance
Striptease
Butterfly Dance
Fire Twirling
Peek-A-Boo Dance
Sword Dance
Butterfly Skirt Dance
Flag Dance
Risque
Torch Dance [Pics]
Can Can
Folk Fire
Trance Dance
Candle Rush or Leap Candle
Kechak Dance (Walkers)
Scarf Dance
Veil Dance
Dance of Andalucia
Kilt Dance
Serpentine Dance
Voodoo Dance
Edwesohemaa Yaa Asantewaa (1900s)
La Meri (Ritual)
Chant / Chanting
Halloween
Ramayana
Spiritual
Devil Dance
Juggler
Sarongs
Temple
Dietie
Rituals
Ballrooms