Animal dances

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The following dances are all named after various animals. The animal is part of the dance name except for those with an asterisk, where the animal only appears in the song words.

Dances with "fisherman" or "horseman" are not included.

The idea and several of the dances came from posts in the Machol Ha-am groups.io.


Dance Animals
Adon Chardon lizard
Agala Im Susa mare
Agala Retuma Lesusim horse
Al Gemali camel
Ani Kmo Dag fish
Balada Al Sus horse
Chad Gadya dove*, cat*, deer*, dog*, goat, leopard*, ox*, sheep*, wolf*
Chatul Rehov cat
Chihuahua dog
Debka Ayil ram
Debka Hachamor donkey
Dirah Esrim Vashesh (Dira 26) dog*
Doharim Susim (Al Gdot Hadnyeper) horse
Elem Vesusato mare
Etze Li Ha’shuka cat*, chicken*, dog*, donkey*, fish*
Ez Vakeves goat, lamb
Gachliliyot firefly
Haagurim crane
Hachasida (Simchu Na) stork
Hakukia bird
Hanesharim eagle
Haparpar butterfly
Hapilim Vehadubim elephant, bear
Hashual fox
Hatavass Hazahav peacock
Hazevuv Vehazira fly, wasp
Hechatul Vehachbar cat, mouse
Ilu Tziporim bird
Ken Latzipor bird
Kmo Dag fish
Kmo Tzipor bird
Kmo Tzipor Chofshit bird
Kshehatal Notzetz dog*
Lashachaf gull
Lashafan Yesh Bayit rabbit
Le’alef Namer tiger
Mekane Batziporim bird
Merotz Gmalim camel
Mi Yitneni Of chicken
Nadam Kol Of bird
Onat Hatziporim bird
Orcha Bamidbar (Yamin Usmol) camel*
Parpar butterfly
Parpar Lauf Rachok butterfly
Parpar Nechmad butterfly
Parparim butterfly
Pil Pilon elephant
Pilpilonet elephant
Po Kavur Hakelev dog
Rikud Hatziporim bird
S’ei Yona dove
Seh Ugdi lamb, kid
Shualim Ketanim fox
Sus Me'etz horse
Sus Verochvo horse
Susati Ve'ani (Shir Haeglon) mare
Susi (Preida) horse
Tarnegol Ben Gever rooster
The Lion Sleeps Tonight lion
Tzayad Haparparim butterfly
Tzil Yetsead bird
Tzipor Avuda Bayadayich bird
Tzipor Hanefesh bird
Tzipor Ktana bird
Tzipor Metorefet bird
Tzipor Midbar bird
Tzipor Nodedet bird
Tzipor Zara bird
Tziporey Nedod bird
Tziporey Nodedot bird
Uf Gozal bird
Ufi Tzipor Ktana bird
Vals Agur Hazahav (Izidora) crane
Ya Hizali bird
Ya Teir bird
Yesh Lanu Tayish goat
Yesh Li Tzipor Ktana Balev bird
Yesh Li Tziporim Barosh bird
Yona Levana dove
Yona Tama dove