CHAPTER V

THE SACRED PROCESSIONAL DANCE, AND DANCES IN

HONOUR OF SUPERNATURAL POWERS

I. THE SACRED PROCESSIONAL DANCE AMONG THE ISRAELITES 54

II. AMONG THE SYRIANS AND ARABS, AND OTHER SEMITES 56

III. AMONG THE HITTITES 59

IV. AMONG THE EGYPTIANS 60

V. AMONG THE GREEKS 63

VI. AMONG THE ROMANS 73

VII. AMONG ASIATIC PEOPLES 76

VIII. AMONG UNCULTURED RACES 77

SUMMARY AND CONSIDERATIONS 81

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