An Aboriginal dance in which the movements of a kangaroo are represented.
novices perform a hopping kangaroo dance to demonstrate their acquisition of ritual knowledge
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The Kangaroo dance of the natives of Australia is performed by the men only, while the women are singing and beating time by striking two pieces of wood together.
The feet of the dancers were drumming and thrumming as they performed the ancient movements of the kangaroo dance.
On this occasion, amongst a variety of ceremonies, the kangaroo dance forms a prominent feature.
Hunting parties would perform the Kangaroo dance to confuse the herds of kangaroos and allow the hunters to get closer to them.
We had the emu dance, in which they imitated the actions of the emu to the life, and the kangaroo dance, which was wonderful.