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Danza del venado
Deer dance of Sonora and Sinaloa, Mexico
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Deer dance of Hanamaki, Iwate
Deer dance of Tono Town, Iwate, Japan
Deer dance of Oshu, Iwate, performed at Kitakami Michinoku Traditional Dance Festival

A deer dance is any of the world's folk dances performed by people dressed as deer.

Guatemala

The Mayan Deer Dance is an important part of the culture of Guatemala.

India

  • Manattam in Tamil Nadu

Japan

  • Deer dance (鹿踊, shishi-odori [ja]) is widely practised in Japan, particularly in Northeastern Japan.
  • Deer dance in the style of Kanezu (video)

Mexico

See also: Yaqui music
  • The Danza del Venado of the Mayo and Yaqui people of Sonora and Sinaloa

United Kingdom

See also

  • Lion dance
  • Tiger dance
  • Folk dances of Mexico
  • Yaqui music
  • Tamil India § Arts and dance
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