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Encyclopedia > List of folk dances sorted by origin

This is a list of ethnic, folk, traditional, regional, or otherwise traditionally assiciated with a particular ethnicity, dances , grouped by ethnicity, country or region. These dances should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances. Folk dancers in Prague Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances, mostly of European origin, that tend to share the following attributes: They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently copyrighted); Their performance is... This article or section should be merged with ethnic group Ethnicity is the cultural characteristics that connect a particular group or groups of people to each other. ... In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical entity, a territory, most commonly associated with the notions of state or nation. ... This is the main list of dances. ...

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Albania

  • Valle

Aragon

  • Jota (dance)

Austria

See also: Austrian folk dancing

Austrian folk dancing (see Austria) is mostly associated with Schuhplattler, Landler, Polka or Waltz. ... The ländler is a folk dance in 3/4 time which was popular in Austria, south Germany and German Switzerland at the end of the 18th century. ... The Schuhplattler is a traditional folk dance from Bavaria and Austria. ... A waltz (German: , Italian: , French: , Catalan: ) is a ballroom and folk dance in   time, done primarily in closed position. ...

Azerbaijan

  • Abayı
  • Azərbaycan (dance)
  • Asta Qarabağı
  • Asma Kəsmə
  • Ağır Qaradağı
  • Alça gulu
  • Avarı
  • Ay bəri bax
  • Ənzəli
  • Üç badam bir qoz
  • 3 nümrə. 4 nümrə. 5 nümrə. 6 nümrə.
  • Uzundərə
  • On dörd nümrə
  • İki arvadlı
  • Birilyant
  • Bənövşə
  • Pəhləvanı
  • Tamara
  • Toy rəqsi
  • Turacı
  • Tərəkəmə
  • Camış bağa girdi
  • Cəngi
  • Ceyrani
  • Cəhribəyim
  • Çattadı
  • Çalpapaq
  • Çit tuman
  • Xalabacı
  • Xançobanı
  • Dartma yaxam cırıldı
  • Darçını
  • Dəsmalı
  • Rəngi
  • Zoğalı
  • Sarıbaş
  • Samux
  • Səməni
  • Şalaxo
  • Şahsevani
  • Şəki
  • İnnabı
  • Qazağı
  • Qaytağı
  • Qoçəli
  • Qofta
  • Qıtqılda
  • Qızlar bulağı
  • Qızıl gül
  • Keçi məməsi
  • Kəsmə
  • Kəndiri
  • Koroğlu
  • Koroğlunun qaytarması
  • Gəlin atlandı
  • Gəlin gətirmə
  • Gəlin havası
  • Gul gəz
  • Gulməyi
  • Lalə
  • Mücəssəmə
  • Misri
  • Mirzəyi
  • Mirvari
  • Naznazi
  • Vağzalı
  • Velaçola
  • Halay
  • Heyratı
  • Heyva gülü
  • Yallı
  • Yerli rəqs
  • Yüz bir
  • Azərbaycan maralı
  • Ağ çiçək
  • Ayşat
  • Üzümçi
  • Ovçy
  • İlk bahar
  • Bayram soitası
  • Bəxtavarı
  • Çoban rəqsi
  • Çobani
  • Dağlar güzəli
  • Dağlı rəqsi
  • Dilican
  • Diyamond
  • Sarı gəlin
  • Saz
  • Şeix şamil
  • Aşxabadı
  • Qarabağ yallısı
  • Gaval
  • Qısganc
  • Ləzgi
  • Maral
  • Məzəli
  • Nabat xanım
  • Naz eyləmə
  • Nəlbəki
  • Nə qədər gəşahsan
  • Yordu-yordu

Abayi is the name of a dance of the Shaki Zaqatala region of Azerbaijan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Asta Karabagi [slow Karabakhi]: This kind of dance is created in Karabakh. ... Asma Kasma (meaning hanging cutting) is one of the oldest Azerbaijani dances which is current in marriage. ... Agir Karadagi [heavy Karadakhi]: It is melody of a dance that is created in Karadakh. ... Alcha gulu meaning plum flower is an Indian dance created betweeen 1910 and 1920 in Shaki area by Mr. ... Avari [of Avari]: It is appointed to the Avari people who live in Azerbaijan. ... Ay bari bakh (English: ) is one of the oldest dances that is performed only by women. ... Anzali [a name]: It is the melody of a dance which is almost created in the years 1880-1890 in Baku. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Ouch noumra, dourd noumra, besh noumra, alti noumra (No. ... Ouzoundara [long valley] is an extremely attractive, elegant and lyrical dance. ... Birilyant or Brilliant is a dance which has two different kinds. ... Tamara is a female given name of Hebrew, Russian, and Sanskrit origin, meaning palm tree or spice. The short form is Tam or Tammy, or more rarely Mara or Tara. ... Samux is a rayon of Azerbaijan. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Saz (from Persian: ‎ , music) is a plucked stringed instrument, popular in Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and the Balkan countries. ... Binomial name Cervus elaphus maral Linnaeus, 1758 The East European red deer (Latin name: Cervus elaphus maral) also known as the Caspian red deer and maral is a subspecies of red deer that is native to eastern Europe and parts of western Asia. ...

Belarus

  • Lawonicha (Lyavonikha)

Brittany

  • An Dro
  • Avant-Deux de Travers
  • Dans Fisel
  • Dérobée (aka "dérobée de Guingamp")
  • Gavotte
  • Hanter Dro
  • Le Laridé
  • Rond de Saint Vicent

An Dro or En dro (Breton: The Turn) is a Breton folk dance of 2/4 meter with open circle formation leading to the left (clockwise). ... A gavotte dance in Brittany, France, 1878 The gavotte (also gavot or gavote) originated as a French folk dance, taking its name from the Gavot people of the Pays de Gap region of Dauphiné, where the dance originated. ...

Bulgaria

Main article: Bulgarian dances

Bulgarian folk dances are intimately related to the music of Bulgaria. ... Gankino (Gankas dance) is a Bulgarian dance in 11/8 similar to Kopanica or Krivo. ... Kopanitsa is a common name for a type of lively folk dance in Western Bulgaria in 11/16 metre (QQSQQ) counted here as 1-2, 1-2, 1-2-3, 1-2, 1-2. ... Paidushko horo is a quick Bulgarian folk dance in 5 beats (with the beats divided 2-3). ...

Cambodia

Khmer

  • Ramvong

The ramvong is a national dance of the Khmer people. ...

Catalonia

The sardana (Catalan plural sardanes) is a type of circle dance typical of Catalonia. ...

China

See also: China National Ethnic Song and Dance

China National Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble Each of China’s 55 ethnic minority groups possesses its own vibrant and unique arts traditions. ... Lion dance (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture, in which performers mimic a lions movements in a lion costume. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Croatia

Hrvatsko zagorje

  • Drmeš
  • Krajc polka
  • Oberštajer
  • Šroteš
  • Ajnzerica
  • Puntarska polka
  • Repa
  • Staro sito
  • Žena išla u gosti
  • Podmostec
  • Judin polka
  • Staro sito

Međimurje

  • Čardaš
  • Došla sam vam japa dimo
  • Kalaptanc
  • Kuritari
  • Regica
  • Kaj se z Jelkom pripetilo
  • Igrajte nam japa
  • Faljila se Jagica
  • Lepe naše senokoše
  • Zginula je pikuša
  • Šoštar polka
  • Žena ide na gosti
  • Vanjkušec
  • Baroš oj Barice

Podravina

  • Drmeš
  • Grizlica
  • Ples z ropčecom
  • Moldovan
  • Lepa Anka kolo vodi
  • Rendajte se milo lane
  • Tronjaka
  • Sejale smo bažulka
  • Na kraj sela kolo igra
  • Postajale cure oko kola
  • Gusta magla ti ne padaj na me
  • Žena ide na gosti
  • Katarena kolo vodi

Istra

  • Balun
  • Cotić
  • Hrvaski
  • Korak
  • Polka
  • Promena
  • Sedam paši
  • Štajeriš

Street musicians in Prague playing a polka Polka is a type of dance, and also a genre of dance music. ...

Posavina

  • Staro sito
  • Repa
  • Dučec
  • Drmeš

Slavonija

  • Šokačko kolo
  • Izvir voda izvirala
  • Igra kolo u dvadeset i dva
  • Povraćanac
  • Dorata
  • Logovac
  • Žita
  • Srce moje
  • Todore
  • Mista
  • Kabanica

Baranja

  • Šokačko kolo
  • Jabučice
  • Ranče
  • Sitne bole

Lika

  • Ličko kolo
  • Tanac
  • Haj na lijevo
  • Milica

Cyprus

Turkish Cypriot

Main article: Turkish Cypriot folk dances

Traditional Turkish Cypriot folk dances can be divided into 5 categories: Karsilamas, Sirtos, Zeybeks, Ciftetellis & Arabiyes and a number of topical dances. ... Karsilama (Turkish karşılama) is a Turkish dance. ... The zeybek or zeybeği is a Turkish folk dance. ... Tsifteteli (τσιφτετέλι, Tsifte-teli) is a Greek traditional dance, derivied from the Çiftetelli, a Turkish traditional dance. ...

England

The term Border Morris refers to a collection of individual local dances from villages along the English side of the Wales-England border. ... Clogging is a traditional type of percussive folk dance which is associated with a number of different regions across the world. ... A cèilidh (pronounced ) is the traditional Gaelic social dance in Ireland and Scotland. ... English Country Dance, sometimes abbreviated ECD, is a form of folk dance. ... The Long Sword dance is a hilt-and-point sword dance recorded mainly in Yorkshire in England. ... Dancing around the maypole, in Åmmeberg, Sweden Maypole dancing is a traditional form of folk dance from western Europe, especially England, Sweden and Germany. ... Molly dancing is a form of English Morris dance, traditionally done by out of work ploughboys in midwinter in the 19th century. ... Cotswold morris with handkerchiefs A morris dance is a form of English folk dance. ... Rapper sword is a kind of sword dance. ...

France

The bourree was a dance common in Auvergne and Biscay in Spain in the 17th century, danced in quick double time, somewhat resembling the gavotte. ... The farandole is an open-chain community dance popular in the County of Nice, France. ...

Georgia

Main article: Dances of Georgia
  • Acharuli
  • Davluri
  • Jeirani
  • Karachokheli
  • Kartuli
  • Kazbeguri
  • Khanjluri
  • Khevsuruli
  • Khonga and Simdi
  • Khorumi
  • Kintouri
  • Mtiuluri
  • Partsa
  • Samaia
  • Yamo Helessah

There are a number of dances of Georgia, these folk dances of the Georgian people have a number of purposes. ...

Germany

The Zwiefacher is a quick south German folk dance with changing beat patterns. ...

Greece

Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os. This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Greek is a masculine noun, while the dance itself can also be referred to by a neuter adjective used substantively. Thus one may find both "hasapiko" ("the butcher thing") and "hasapikos (horos)" - "the butcher (dance)." In grammar, an adjective is a part of speech that modifies a noun or a pronoun, usually by describing it or making its meaning more specific. ... In grammar, a substantive is either: a noun substantive, now also called simply noun; or a verb substantive, which is a verb like English be when expressing existence (in contrast to use as a copula). ...

Antikrystos (αντικρυστός χορός) is a Greek folk dance (αντικρυστός translates as anti-face, i. ... The Ballos Sirtos (Greek: Μπάλος) is one of the best known island dances in Greece. ... The gaida (also spelled gajda) is a bagpipe from South Eastern Europe (The Balkans). ... Hasapiko (Greek χασάπικο, also transliterated hassapiko, hasapika and hasapico) is a Greek traditional dance. ... Hasapiko (Hassapiko, Hasápikos, Chasápikos, Khasápikos, Hasapico) is a Greek traditional dance. ... Hasapiko (Hassapiko, Hasápikos, Chasápikos, Khasápikos, Hasapico) is a Greek traditional dance. ... Hasapiko (Hassapiko, Hasápikos, Chasápikos, Khasápikos, Hasapico) is a Greek traditional dance. ... Sirtaki (Sirtáki, or Syrtáki) is a popular dance of Greek origin. ... Zorbas (Zorbas dance) is a song by Mikis Theodorakis, the leading Greek composer. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian written with the Cyrillic alphabet1 Government Parliamentary republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 8th century   -  Independence c. ... Horos, khoros (χορός) means dance in Greek language. ... Evdokia (Greek: Ευδοκία) is one of the most important works of greek cinema. ... Zeibekiko (Greek: ζεϊμπέκικο, Turkish:Zeybek) is an originally Turkish improvisational folk dance which was borrowed and slightly revised by Greeks. ... Ikariotikos is a traditional dance and accompanying song originating in the Greek island of Ikaria. ... Kalymnikos is a dance from the island of Kalymnos. ... Karsilama (Turkish karşılama) is a Turkish dance. ... Antikrystos (αντικρυστός χορός) is a Greek folk dance (αντικρυστός translates as anti-face, i. ... // [edit] Biography Marinella (born May 20, 1938 - ) is a popular Greek singer whose career has spanned several decades. ... Horos, khoros (χορός) means dance in Greek language. ... Kleistos horos is a circle dance from Thessaly. ... Koftos is a dance that is danced in the following regions: Thessaly, Epirus and Central Greece. ... Kotsari (Greek), Kochari (Armenian), Köçeri (Turkish), Köçəri (Azeri) is a dance from the Kars, Artvin region of Pontos (Black Sea), an ancient kingdom in the area of modern Turkey. ... A Armenian dance group performs Kochari. ... Lerikos is a traditional Greek dance. ... Mandra (Greek: Μάνδρα, meaning yard) is a town in Greece. ... The Omal was one of the first dances to be developed from the region of Pontos. ... Lemona EP is the first release by the California indie-rock band Giant Drag. ... The ancient spirtual dance of the region of Trapezounta in Pontos. ... There are places that have the name Serra (Portuguese meaning a mountain range): // In Brazil, South America Serra (Brazil) , Espírito Santo, Brazil Related Amparo do Serra, Minas Gerais Araçoiaba da Serra, São Paulo Bom Jardim da Serra, Santa Catarina Bom Jesus da Serra, Bahia Campestre da Serra... Sousta(χασαποσερβικο in Greece) is the name of a folk dance in Cyprus and Crete which is similar to Hasapiko (χασαπικο) which is danced in Greece and generally in the Balkans. ... Map of Constantinople. ... Sirtaki (Sirtáki, or Syrtáki) is a popular dance of Greek origin. ... Zorba the Greek is a 1964 movie by Michael Cacoyannis, originally titled Alexis Zorbas, based on the novel by Nikos Kazantzakis. ... Tik, is the street name of methamphetamine used by a sharply increasing number of addicts in the Western Cape province of South Africa. ... The Trata is a traditional commemorative dance performed every two years in Megara in Attica, Greece. ... The dance Tsakonikos is danced in the region of the Peloponnese in Greece. ... Danced (alomst?)exclusively by men, this dance is strongly reminiscent of the 1821 era in greek history. ... Tsifteteli (τσιφτετέλι, Tsifte-teli) is a Greek traditional dance, derived from the çiftetelli, a Turkish traditional dance. ... Zeibekiko (Greek: ζεϊμπέκικο, Turkish:Zeybek) is an originally Turkish improvisational folk dance which was borrowed and slightly revised by Greeks. ... Zeibekiko (ζεϊμπέκικο) is a Greek improvisational solo dance. ... The zeybek or zeybeÄŸi is a Turkish folk dance. ... Zeibekiko (Greek: ζεϊμπέκικο, Turkish: Zeybek) is an originally Turkish improvisational folk dance which was borrowed and slightly revised by Greeks. ... Zonaradiko is a dance from Thrace that is named after the handhold in the dance. ...

Crete

  • Cretan Sousta
  • Cretan Syrtos (Syrto Kritikos)
  • Kastrinos
  • Pentozalis
  • Siganos

Pentozalis dance takes its name from its five (pente) basic steps, the zala, as they are locally called. ...

Macedonia

  • Leventikos
  • Makedonia (dance)
  • Gaida
  • Macedonikos antikristo
  • Mikri Eleni
  • Partalos
  • Kastorianos
  • Sirtos macedonias
  • Samarinas
  • Akritikos
  • Raikos
  • Bella Olymbia
  • Endekas
  • Servikos
  • Tsourapia
  • Ykeikos
  • Omorfoula
  • Dimitroula
  • Kapitan Louka
  • Stankena
  • Nizamikos
  • Drousas
  • Kampana
  • Moustambeikos
  • Paidouskino
  • Zalistos
  • Kori Eleni
  • Tefkotos
  • Mperati
  • Macedonian Sousta

Levendikos Is a dance from Macedonia in Greece - mainly danced in the western side of Macedonia in the town of Florina. ... Makedonia is a dance that has evolved over the years to the patriotic song Makedonia Xakousti tou Alexandrou H hora! It is mainly danced by the villagers in Florina. ... The gaida (also spelled gajda) is a bagpipe from South Eastern Europe (The Balkans). ...

Hungary

  • Czardas (Csardas)
    • lassú
    • friss
  • Verbunkos (XVIII century dance & music genre)
  • karikázó (women's circle dances with singing)
  • ugrós (jumping dances)
    • kanásztánc
    • cinege
    • oláhos
    • dus
  • legényes (men's dance)
    • pontozó
  • szegényes
  • korcsos
  • szöktetős

Czardas or Csárdás (Hungarian csárdás, from csárda, a tavern, beer house) is a traditional Hungarian folk dance. ... Verbunkos (Hungarian s is pronounced as English sh) (other spellings are Verbounko, Verbunko, Verbunkas, Werbunkos, Werbunkosch, Verbunkoche) is an 18th-century Hungarian dance and music genre. ...

India

Bharatanatyam dancer Bharatanatyam (also spelled Bharathanatyam, Bharatnatyam or Bharata Natyam) ( Sanskrit: भारतनाट्यम bʰāratanāṭyam, Tamil:பரதநாட்டியம் ) is a classical dance form originating from Tamil Nadu, a state in Southern India. ... Stamp issued in honour of Kathak Kathak is one of the classical dance forms of India (originally from North India), and the national dance of Pakistan. ... Face of a Kathakali artist (Kathi Vesham) Kathakali (Malayalam:കഥകളി , Sanskrit:कथकळि) is a form of Indian dance-drama. ... Kuchipudi (కుచిపుడి) is a classical dance form from Andhra Pradesh, a state of South India. ... Odissi (or Orissi) is the traditional style of dance that originated in the state of Orissa in Eastern India, where it was performed by the maharis (temple dancers). ...

Indonesia

Bali

Joged is a style of dance from the Island of Bali in Indonesia. ...

Iran

  • Baba karam
  • Bandari
  • Bojnurdi dance
  • Classical Persian court dance
  • Haj Naranji dance
  • kereshmeh
  • Khaliji Dance
  • Kharman dance
  • Khorasani dance
  • Kurdish dance
  • Latar dance
  • Lezgi dance
  • Luri
  • Matmati
  • Mazandarani dance
  • Motrebi dance
  • Persian dance
  • Qasemabadi
  • Raqs-e Choobbazi
  • Raqs-e Parcheh
  • Ru-Howzi
  • Sama'
  • Shamshir dance
  • Shateri dance
  • Zaboli dance
  • Zargari dance

Kurdish dance (Kurdish: Govend) is a group of traditional hand-holding dances similar to those from the Balkans, Lebanon, and to Iraq. ... Mâzandarân (Persian: مازندران, prior to 1596 known as Tabarestan / Tapurestan / Tapuria Persian: تبرستان / تپورستان) is a province in northern Iran, bordering the Caspian (Mazandaran) Sea in the north. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Sema or sama (Arabic: سماع ) is a term that means hearing in Arabic and Persian. ...

Ireland

Irish dancers at St. ...

Israel

Chorea (choreia, khoreia, χορεία) is a circle dance (χορεύω σε κύκλο) accompanied by singing (see chorus, khoros), known in ancient Greece. ...

Italy

The tarantella (tarentule, tarentella, tarantelle, tarentelle, tarantel) is a traditional dance 6/8 or 4/4 time characterised by the rapid whirling of couples. ... Sardinia (pronounced ; Italian: ; Sardinian: or Sardinna) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily). ... Ballu tundu is a traditional popular dance of Sardinia, specially characteristic of Gavoi. ...

Japan

Butoh ) is the collective name for a diverse range of techniques and motivations for dance inspired by the Ankoku-Butoh movement. ... Buyo (Japanese:舞踊; Buyo, 日本舞踊; Nippon Buyo, Nihon Buyo) is a traditional Japanese performing art, a mixture of dance and pantomime. ... A Japanese traditional dancer There are two types of Japanese traditional dance: the sexy dance - Odori, which originated in the Edo period, and Mai, which originated in the western part of Japan. ... Bon Odori (盆踊り) is an event held during the Buddhist festival period called Obon in Japan. ...

Republic of Macedonia

Western

Tetovo, Gostivar, Debar, Mavrovo, Kicevo, Krushevo and Porece Female dances are elegant and gracious, while male dances are firm, with complex movements

  • Teskoto
  • Nevestinskoto
  • Chamche
  • Metkalisteto

Southwestern

Bitola, Prilep, Ohrid and Prespa Lake, Lerin, Kostur, Voden These dances are characterized by epic choreographic elements and complex rhythmic structures

  • Komitsko
  • Berance
  • Masko oro
  • Kasapsko

Southern

Tikves, Gevgelija, Valandovo, Dojran, Strumica Dances from this region often contain combat elements

Kavadarka [Macedonian: КАВАДАРКА] is one of the oldest and most popular wines in Macedonia. ...

Northern

upper Vardar, Polog Valley (Tetovo, Gostivar), Skopsko, Skopska Crna Gora, Skopska Blatija, Veles, Ovce Pole


These dances are tipycally fast-paced, with energetic movements; usually performed at gatherings

  • Crnogorka
  • Potrcano
  • Baba Gjurgja
  • Cucuk
  • Krstackata

Eastern

Kumanovo, Kriva Palanka, Delcevo, Pehcevo, Kocani, Berovo, Stip Radovis Fast paced dances, with stomping steps

  • Kopacka
  • Berovka
  • Ratevka
  • Malesevka
  • Arnautsko

Kopacka is a Macedonian dance from the Delcevo region. ...

Mexico

  • Jarabe tapatío

The Jarabe tapatío, known in the United States as the Mexican Hat Dance, is the title of the musical piece and the dance that accompanies it, which is accorded the title of the national dance of Mexico. In the Spanish language, jarabe means syrup or elixir, and the adjective...

Moldova

Gagauzia

  • Yol avası
  • Sofra avası
  • Sıkı horuı
  • Saadıca karşı
  • Pernelä
  • Kiraţa havası
  • Kapuya karşı
  • Kadınca
  • Joyana
  • Gayda avası
  • Garip avası
  • Fırlı kundak
  • Gelin avası
  • Çasornik
  • Aar oyun

Okinawa Prefecture

Eisa (エイサー) is a form of folk dance unique to the Ryukyu Islands. ...

Poland

Typical rhythm of a Polonaise For a robe à la polonaise, see Polonaise (clothing). ... The Krakowiak is a fast, syncopated Polish dance in duple time from the region of Krakow and Little Poland. ... The kujawiak is a Polish folk dance. ... The mazurka (Polish: mazurek, probably named after Polands Masuria district) is a Polish folk dance in triple metre with a lively tempo, containing a heavy accent on the third or second beat. ... Mazur is a traditional Polish folk dance from Masovia. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The oberek, also called obertas or ober, is a lively Polish dance. ... Waiter (Dutch: Ober) is a 2006 black comedy film by Alex van Warmerdam. ... Troika is a Russian folk dance, where a man dances with two women. ...

Portugal

In the English language, the normal plural of virus is viruses. This form of the plural is correct, and used most frequently, both when referring to a biological virus and when referring to a computer virus. ... The corridinho is danced with the pairs always embraced, forming a circle, girls inside and the boys outside the circle. ... Chulalongkorn University is the oldest university in Thailand and has long been considered to be the most prestigeous academic institution in the country. ... Fandangos is a style of flamenco music and dance, probably derived from the jota[]. Philologists link it to the ancient Roman erotic dance known as the cordax (called iconici motus by the poet Horace and the playwright Plautus). ...

Punjab (India/Pakistan)

Main article: Punjabi dance

Punjabi Dances, due to the long history of the Punjabi culture and of the Punjabi people there is a large number of dances. ...

Female dances

To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Giddha (Punjabi: , ) is a form of dance that comes from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. ...

Male dances

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Romania

  • Bătute
  • Brâul (Braul), Sash dance
  • Buciumeana, hornpipe dance
  • Căluşari (Calusari, Calus (Calusul)
  • Ciuleandra
  • Hora a circle dance
  • Geamparale
  • Joc
  • Joc cu bâta (Jocul cu bâta, Joc cu bata), Joc with stick
  • Mărunţel
  • Periniţa, translated as "Little pillow", a dance of wedding traditions, a.k.a. Handkerchief Joc
  • Pe loc (Pe Loc), "On Spot", a stomping dance
  • Poarga românescă (Romanian polka)
  • Sârba
  • Tropotiţe

The căluÅŸari () is a traditional Romanian folk dance closely resembling the English morris dance and originally derives from Southern Romania. ... In dermatology, a callus (or callous) is an especially toughened area of skin which has become relatively thick and hard as a response to repeated contact or pressure. ... Chorea (choreia, khoreia, χορεία) is a circle dance (χορεύω σε κύκλο) accompanied by singing (see chorus, khoros), known in ancient Greece. ... Circle dance, is the most common name for a style of traditional dance usually done in a circle without partners to musical accompaniment. ... Yung Joc (born Jasiel Robinson on April 2, 1983) is an American rapper from College Park, Georgia. ... PeriniÅ£a is a folk dance of Romania and Moldova, of wedding traditions. ... A Sîrba or Sârba (meaning Serbian [dance] in Romanian) is a Romanian dance normally played in 2/3 or 2/4 time. ...

Banat plain

  • Sorocul de la Beregsaul Mare
  • Sorocul de la Jebel
  • Pe loc ca la Murava
  • Pe loc a lui lefta Lupu
  • Intoarsa

Banat mountain

  • Briu Batrin
  • Ardeleana de la Rugi
  • Ardeleana Baba Peleaga
  • Ardeleana ca pe Valea Almajului
  • Doiul roata de la Glimboca
  • De doi ca la Caransebes

Moldavia

  • Băiţenească
  • Bătrânesca din Bucovina
  • Arcanul
  • Arcanul Bătrânesc
  • Bătuta
  • Hora Câmpulungului
  • Hora de la Munte
  • Raţa
  • Hora miresei
  • Batuta de la Tudora
  • Batuta de la Vorona

Oltenia

  • Alunelul de la Goicea
  • Sârba Căluşerească
  • Sârba Oltenească
  • Trei Păzeşte de la Bistreţ
  • Trei Păzeşte de la Dolj
  • Bobocica
  • Boiereasca
  • Alunelul
  • Briuletul
  • Hora mare
  • Galaonul

Bihor

  • Polca
  • Pe picior

Nasaud

  • De-a lungul
  • Barbuncul
  • Invirtita

Transylvania

  • Bota
  • Crihalma
  • De-a Lungul
  • Jiana Veche
  • Joc în Patru
  • Oaş Dance
  • Sârba Sita Buzălilui

Bota is a small town near the Perak River in Perak, Malaysia. ...

Russia

Barynya is a fast Russian folk dance and music. ... Kamarinskaya is a Russian traditional dance, which is mostly known today as the Russian composer Glinkas opus. ... Kozachok (Ukrainian: ) is a popular folk dance from Ukraine. ... Chorea (choreia, khoreia, χορεία) is a circle dance (χορεύω σε κύκλο) accompanied by singing (see chorus, khoros), known in ancient Greece. ... Trepak is a musical term referring to a Russian form of dance song built on a quick duple meter. ... Troika is a Russian folk dance, where a man dances with two women. ...

Scandinavia

  • Hambo (Swedish)
  • Schottish (Swedish)
  • Snoa (Norwegian)
  • Polska
  • Fannike (Danish)
  • Vals (Scandinavian)
  • Rask (Danish)
  • Sønderhoning (Danish)
  • Humppa (Finnish)
  • Tanhu (Finnish)

The hambo is a traditional dance originally from Sweden. ... Humppa is a type of music from Finland. ...

Scotland

Scottish country dancing at the 2005 Skagit Valley Highland Games in Mount Vernon, Washington Scottish country dancing, SCD or reeling is a form of social dance involving groups of mixed couples of dancers tracing progressive patterns according to a predetermined choreography. ... A young highland dancer demonstrates her form in the Scottish sword at the 2005 Bellingham (Washington) Highland Games The term Highland dancing is used today to refer to a style of athletic solo dancing which evolved into its current form during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in the context of... The jig (sometimes seen in its French language or Italian language forms gigue or giga) is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type, popular in Ireland and Scotland. ... The reel is a folk dance type as well as the accompanying dance tune type. ... Céilí (Irish reformed spelling), or Ceilidh (Scottish and older Gaelic spelling), pronounced Kay-Lee in either case, is the traditional Gaelic social dance in Ireland and Scotland. ...

Serbia

  • Kolo:
    • Moravac kolo
    • Užičko kolo (from Užice)
    • Žikino kolo
    • Čačak kolo
    • Timočko kolo
  • Polomka
  • Leskovacka cetvorka
  • Vranjski cocek
  • Vrbicanka
  • Vlaske igre

Kolo (Serbian Cyrillic: Коло , Croatian Latin: Кolo) is a collective folk dance, where a group of people (usually several dozen, at the very least three) hold each other by the hands or around the waist dancing, ideally in a circle, hence the name. ... Užice (Serbian Cyrillic: Ужице) is a town located in Serbia and Montenegro at 43. ... Cocek (pronounced cho-chek) is a musical genre and dance that emerged in the Balkans during the early 19th century. ...

Turkey

Adiyaman

  • Agir halay
  • Duz halay
  • Agir Malatya
  • Berde
  • Deriko
  • Galuc
  • Ucayak
  • Agir hava
  • Dik hava
  • Hasandagli
  • Lorke
  • Pekmezo
  • Dokuzlu
  • Dokuzokkali
  • Tirpano
  • Kudaro halayi
  • Agir Govcuk
  • Tirge
  • Simsimi
  • Sevda

Artvin

  • Horon
  • Deli Horon
  • Ata Bari
  • Artvin Bari
  • Done
  • Sari Cicek
  • Uzun Dere
  • Koceri
  • Ondort
  • Kiz Horonu
  • Acara(Ajaria)
  • Cilveloy
  • Temuraga
  • Hancer Bari
  • Koroglu Oyunu
  • Tamzara
  • Tamara

Look up Done in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This is a list of Neopets in alphabetical order. ... Official language Georgian Capital Batumi ISO code GE.AJ Head of the Government Levan Varshalomidze Area  - Total  - % water 2,900 km² n/a Population  - Total (1989)  - Density 392,432 135. ... Tamzara is an Armenian folk dance native to Western Armenia (present day Eastern Turkey. ... Tamara is a female given name of Hebrew, Russian, and Sanskrit origin, meaning palm tree or spice. The short form is Tam or Tammy, or more rarely Mara or Tara. ...

Aydin

  • Aydın Zeybegi
  • Harmandalı Zeybegi
  • Eski Tavas Zeybegi
  • Ortaklar Zeybegi

Bingöl

  • El cirpma (capukay)
  • Govent (Bingol Halayi)
  • Meyrom
  • Horani
  • Kartal
  • Caca (Karayilan)
  • Cezayir havasi

Kartal is a district of Istanbul, Turkey which is located on the Asian side of the city, by the coast of the Marmara Sea on south west part of the Kocaeli Peninsula. ...

Burdur

  • Avsar Beyleri
  • Serenler
  • Teke Zortlatmasi
  • Karinom
  • Keziban Yenge
  • Tek Zeybek
  • Otme Gugut Otme
  • AI Yazma
  • Dimi Dimi
  • Kabardic
  • Yayla Yollari
  • Sari Zeybek

Edirne

  • Kabadayi
  • Mendil
  • Sulumanaga
  • Kasap
  • Eski Kasap
  • Balkan Gaydasi
  • Pomak Gaydasi
  • Zigos
  • Fatos
  • Arzuyla Kanber
  • Sirto
  • Selanik
  • Kazibem

The White Tower The Arch of Galerius Map showing the Thessaloníki prefecture Thessaloníki (Θεσσαλονίκη) is the second-largest city of Greece and is the principal city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia. ...

Trabzon

  • Horon Kurma
  • Siksaray
  • Kozangel
  • Eskiya Horonu
  • Bicak Oyunu
  • Hissa
  • Sis Dagi
  • Sallama
  • Karsilama

Karsilama (Turkish karşılama) is a Turkish dance. ...

United States

See also: Dance in the United States and :Category:Native American dances

Closely related to the development of American music in the early 20th century was the emergence of a new, and distinctively American, art form -- modern dance. ... Modern Western square dance (also called Western square dance, contemporary Western square dance, or modern American square dance) is one of two types of square dancing, along with traditional square dance. ... Square dance is often used as a general term for modern Western square dance. ... Traditional square dance is the form of square dance most often danced as part of a contra dance event. ... You may also be looking for a style of classical music called contredanse. ...

Hawaii

Hula is universally known as primarily a Hawaiian dance. ...

Louisiana

This article is about an ethnic culture. ... Cajun Jig, also called Cajun One Step is the simplest one of all Cajun dances. ... dance ... Some people use the term for Cajun One Step. ... Troika is a Russian folk dance, where a man dances with two women. ... Zydeco as a dance style has its roots in a form of folk dance that corresponds to the heavily syncopated Zydeco music, originated in the beginning of the 20th century among the Francophone Creole peoples of Acadiana (south-west Louisiana). ...

Texas

Cotton-Eyed Joe is a popular American folk song known at various times throughout the United States and Canada although today it is most commonly associated with the American South. ... Western swing, also known as Country Swing, is dance music with an up-tempo beat and a decidedly Southwestern US regional flavor. ... Western swing, also known as Country Swing, is dance music with an up-tempo beat and a decidedly Southwestern US regional flavor. ... Whip is a kind of swing dance popular in Texas, USA, danced to Rhythm and Blues music. ...

Ukraine

The Arkan is a popular dance of the Hutsul people. ... The Bereznianka is a popular folk dance from western Ukraine. ... The Chumak is a popular folk dance from Ukraine. ... The Dubotanets is a popular folk dance from western Ukraine. ... The Holubka is a popular folk dance from western Ukraine. ... Hopak is a Ukrainian folk dance and the corresponding musical style. ... Hopak-Kolom is a popular folk dance from Ukraine. ... The Hutsulka is a popular folk dance from western Ukraine. ... The kolomyjka is a folk dance especially popular in the western part of Ukraine. ... The Kozachok is a popular folk dance from Ukraine. ... Metelytsia (Ukrainian: ) is a popular folk dance from Ukraine. ... Pryvit (Welcome) is a Ukrainian dance developed by 20th century Ukrainian performance ensembles to start off programs of Ukrainian folk dances. ... The Tropotianka is a popular folk dance from western Ukraine. ... The Uvyvanets is a popular folk dance from western Ukraine. ... Vesnianky (Ukrainian: ; also referred to as Hahilky, Hayilky, Hayivky, Yahilky, or Rohulky) are spring dances performed in the lands of present-day Ukraine which have been performed for thousands of years. ...

Crimean Tatars

  • Qaytarma
  • Horan
  • Ağır ava

Horan is a common surname and may refer to: Brendan Horan, New Zealand weather presenter Gary Horan, Canadian politician James Horan (1911-1986), Irish monsignor James Horan (born 1954), American character actor John Horan (c. ...

See also


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