sun dance
noun
variants
often Sun Dance
plural sun dances; often Sun Dances
: a solo or group solstice rite of North American Indigenous peoples especially of the Great Plains
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“Sun dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sun%20dance. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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