List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin

This is a list of dances grouped by ethnicity, country, or region. These dances should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances.

Albania

  • Dance of Osman Taka
  • Entarisi ala benziyor
  • Gusharaveli
  • Napoloni
  • Pogonishte
  • Rugovo (sword dance)
  • Shota (dance)
  • Vallja e cobanit

Argentina

  • Carnavalito
  • Chacarera
  • Cueca
  • Cumbia Villera
  • Milonga
  • Tango
  • Zamba

Armenia

Note: in Armenian "bar" means "dance".

  • Berd
  • Entarisi ala benziyor
  • Kochari
  • Shalakho
  • Tamzara
  • Temuraga
  • Yarkhushta

Austria

Azerbaijan

Belarus

  • Liavonicha (Lyavonikha)
  • Karahod (Khorovod)
  • Trasucha (Poĺka-Trasucha)
  • Kryzhachok

Bolivia

Brazil

Brittany

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Catalonia

China

Colombia

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Dominican Republic

  • Bachata
  • Merengue

Egypt

England

Ethiopia

Finland

France

Galicia

Georgia

Germany

Greece

The following is a list with the most notable dances. 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)."

Crete

Macedonia

Guatemala

Haiti

Neo-African/Vodou dances

  • Banda
  • Dahomey
  • Djouba
  • Ibo
  • Kongo
  • Mascaron
  • Mayi
  • Parigol
  • Petwo
  • Yanvlou

Hungary

India

Indian classical dance

Indonesia

Iraq

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Kurdistan

Korea

Levant

Macedonia

Madagascar

Mexico

Middle East

Mongolia

Morocco

Myanmar

Netherlands

Nicaragua

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Peru

Philippines

  • Abaruray
  • Alcamfor
  • Alitaptap
  • Ballangbang
  • Bendian
  • Binasuan
  • Blit B'laan
  • Cariñosa
  • Duwawang Malin Awa
  • Habanera Botoleña
  • Idudu
  • Itik-itik
  • Janggay
  • Jota and its variations:
    • Jota Cabangan
    • Jota Caviteña
    • Jota Manileña
    • Jota Moncadeña
    • Jota Paragua
    • Jota Quiriño
  • Kalatong
  • Kappa Malong-Malong
  • Kasanduayan
  • Kataka-taka
  • Kinaranza
  • Kuratsa
  • Lawiswis Kawayan
  • Leron Leron Sinta
  • Magkasuyo
  • Maglalatik
  • Maglangka
  • Malagueña
  • Manang Biday
  • Pandanggo and its variations:
  • Panderetas
  • Pangalay
  • Pantomina
  • Panurong-Surong
  • Paru-Parong Bukid
  • Pasigin
  • Pasikat na Baso
  • Pasodoble
  • Polka and its variations:
    • Polka sa Nayon
    • Polka sa Plaza
    • Polkabal
  • Putungan
  • Sagayan
  • Sarong Banggi
  • Sayaw sa Bangko
  • Sayaw Panasahan
  • Sinakiki
  • Singkil
  • Subli
  • Tiklos
  • Tinikling
  • Tutup
  • Uyaoy
  • Zamboanga
  • Zamboanga

Poland

Portugal

Provence

Puerto Rico

Punjab (India/Pakistan)

Female dances

Male dances

Qatar

  • Al Moradah
  • Ardah
  • Khaleegy

Romani dance

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Saudi Arabia

Scandinavia

  • Fannike (Danish)
  • Halling (Norwegian)
  • Hambo (Swedish)
  • Humppa (Finnish)
  • Jenkka (Finnish)
  • Letkajenkka (Finnish)
  • Polska (Nordic countries)
  • Snoa (Swedish)
  • Springar (Norwegian)
  • Sønderhoning (Danish)
  • Tanhu (Finnish)

Scotland

Serbia

  • Kolo
  • Oro (eagle dance)

Slovakia

Somalia

South Africa

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Tahiti

Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

Turkey

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

United States

California

  • Balboa

Hawaii

  • Hula

Louisiana

New York

North Carolina

South Carolina

Texas

Virginia

  • Virginia Reel

Venezuela

Vietnam

Wales

Yemen

  • North Yemen: Bara'a dance
  • South Yemen: Sharh dance

See also

External links

  • International Folk Dance
  • DIFFERENT TYPES OF DANCES PERFORMED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS
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