peyote dance

noun

: an ecstatic fertility dance of the Huichol and Tarahumara Indians of northern Mexico with visions induced by eating the peyote button

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“Peyote dance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peyote%20dance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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