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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.

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Guatemala
India
Japan
Mexico
United Kingdom
See also

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

The Danza del Venado of the Mayo and Yaqui people of Sonora and Sinaloa

United Kingdom

Abbots Bromley Horn Dance

See also

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

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