allude, conduit, emblem, hallowed, maelstrom, pacifistic
Madonna used the bodies of two of her male dancers as a conduit for her political beliefs during a performance in Rome. Alluding to the maelstrom in the Middle East, the dancers appeared on stage with religious emblems painted on their chests; one bore the Jewish Star of David while the other displayed the crescent moon, a symbol of Islam. During the pacifistic exhibition, the dancers hugged and held hands while a figure clothed in a robe and turban performed a solo on a shofar, a hallowed ram's horn blown on the Jewish high holidays.
conduit - (noun) a passage for water or electricity; a means for transmission
allude - (verb) to make a reference to someone or something
maelstrom - (noun) a violent whirlpool; a turbulent or violent situation
emblem - (noun) a representational design or object; a symbol
pacifistic - (adjective) relating to the idea that all violence is unacceptable [The noun form of this word is "pacifism," which means "the idea that all violence is unacceptable." A person who embraces this belief is a "pacifist."]
hallowed - (adjective) holy, sacred