This celebration of music, dance, handicrafts, gastronomy, religious ceremonies and feasting takes place in honour of three Catholic saints: Saint Anthony Abbot, Our Lord of Esquipulas and, most importantly, Saint Sebastian.

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For the Ainu, dance reinforces their connection to the natural and religious world and provides a link to other Arctic cultures in Russia and North America.

UNESCO: Culture

The current procession is a religious event deeply rooted in the tradition expressed through prayer, songs and dance - the historical form of worship.

UNESCO: Culture

There are marked cultural and religious differences between Turkey's Alawis and the more numerous Alevis including language and religious rituals, where Alevis place more prominence on the role of music and dance.

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The dance is performed on various occasions, such as popular Catholic festivities or Afro-Brazilian religious ceremonies, but is also executed in more spontaneous settings.

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