war-dance

We were a biscuit-toss away, and he sprang upon the rail at the jigger-shrouds and danced a war-dance and waved his free arm, and yelled his scorn and joy at their discomfiture to the several oilskinned figures on the stranger vessel's poop.

CHAPTER XL 2010

Or their simulation of an Aboriginal Australian war-dance, whose mouth-music accompaniment sounds a lot like the words "Kylie Minogue".

New Art Club's ballet of belly laughs 2010

“The chief won't come out and do a war-dance around us, brandishing a spear or anything…” Martin told his crew.

Out of the Valley Meredith Greene 2010

The first Sunday we were with the Gordons at Casa Grande we witnessed the slave muster; and when it was over the slaves gave us an Indian representation of a sham palaver, war-dance, and fight.

The Romance of Isabel Lady Burton 2006

Most of the people were very generous and friendly; but the Banyai, nearer to Tette than this, stopped our march with a threatening war-dance.

A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries 2004

Had I suggested that she should join me in a wild Indian war-dance, with nothing on but paint, her face could not have shown greater astonishment.

Framley Parsonage 2004

Halliburton and whozis are making gujillions off no bid contracts in Iraq...so to conceal the swinish squeals of favored conglomerates on the make, Jeff and his bilge start up with the war-dance demanding Kofi Annan's wrinkled scalp.

The Chimes at Midnight 2004

When Faiz and Bedri heard the engine over their arch, they danced a war-dance round their little electric box.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

Of all the party the Hammal alone retained strength and spirits: the sturdy fellow talked, sang, and shouted, and, whilst the others could scarcely sit their mules, he danced his war-dance and brandished his spear.

First footsteps in East Africa 2003

During the interval he witnessed the war-dance of the savages — a scene striking in the extreme.

First footsteps in East Africa 2003