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I think all Indigenous civilisations have had traditional dances. The Aboriginals of Australia danced to tell the tales of their Mythology. The Maoris of New Zealand most famous dance is the haka, performed to scare their enemies. The American Indians probably performed their dances for the same purposes.

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