List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin

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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[]

Main article: Albanian dances
  • 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[]

Main article: Armenian dance

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

Austria[]

Main article: Austrian folk dance

Azerbaijan[]

Main article: Azerbaijani dances
  • Abayı
  • Agir Karadagi
  • Asma kasma
  • Halay
  • Innaby
  • Jangi
  • Khanchobany
  • Shalakho
  • Tarakama
  • Tello
  • Uzundara
  • Youz bir

Belarus[]

  • ()
  • (Khorovod)
  • (Poĺka-Trasucha)

Bolivia[]

Brazil[]

Brittany[]

Main article: Breton dance

Bulgaria[]

Main article: Bulgarian dances

Cambodia[]

Main article: Dance in Cambodia

Catalonia[]

  • Sardana

China[]

See also: Dance in China and China National Ethnic Song and Dance

Colombia[]

Croatia[]

Main article: Croatian dances

Cuba[]

Main article: Dance in Cuba

Cyprus[]

Main articles: Greek dance and Turkish Cypriot folk dances
  • Antikristos
  • Kalamatianos
  • Sousta
  • Syrtos
  • Tatsia

Czech Republic[]

Denmark[]

Main article: Danish folk dance
See also: Faroese dance

Dominican Republic[]

  • Bachata
  • Merengue

Egypt[]

England[]

  • Border
  • Clog
  • Maypole
  • Morris dance (longstanding tradition; technically of Continental origins)
  • Rapper Sword

Ethiopia[]

Finland[]

France[]

See also: § Brittany, and § Provence

Galicia[]

Georgia[]

Main article: Dances of Georgia
  • Acharuli
  • Cilveloy
  • Davluri
  • Jeirani
  • Karachokheli
  • Kartuli
  • Kazbeguri
  • Khanjluri
  • Khevsuruli
  • Khorumi
  • Kintouri
  • Mtiuluri
  • Perkhuli
  • Samaia

Germany[]

  • Maypole
  • Schuhplattler
  • Waltz
  • Zwiefacher

Greece[]

Main article: Greek dances

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)."

  • Antikrystos
  • Antipatitis
  • Ballos
  • Diplos horos
  • Fisounis
  • Gaitanaki
  • Ikariotikos
  • Kalamatianos
  • Kalymnikos
  • Kechagiadikos
  • Kerkiraikos
  • Kleistos
  • Koftos
  • Lerikos
  • Maniatikos
  • Mandilatos
  • Pilioritikos
  • Pirgousikos (Chios)
  • Sianos
  • Sirtaki
  • Sperveri
  • Syrtos
  • Trata
  • Tsakonikos
  • Tsamikos
  • Zeibekiko
  • Zonaradiko

Crete[]

  • Angaliastos
  • Kanella
  • Katsabadianos
  • Ntames
  • Ntournerakia
  • Pentozali
  • Pidikhtos
  • Sousta
  • Trizalis

Macedonia[]

  • Gerontikos
  • Endeka Kozanis
  • Kastorianos
  • Kapitan Louka
  • Leventikos (Florina)
  • Makedonikos antikristos
  • Makrinitsa dance
  • Partalos
  • Poustseno
  • Proskinitos
  • Syrtos Makedonias
  • Tranos Choros (Kozani)
  • Zaramo

Guatemala[]

  • Baile de la Conquista
  • Punta

Haiti[]

  • Affranchi
  • Gouyad
  • Karabinye
  • Konbit
  • Kontradans
  • Kwaze le 8
  • Trese Riban
  • Rara

Neo-African/Vodou dances[]

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

Hungary[]

Main article: Hungarian dance

India[]

Main articles: Folk dance in India, List of Indian folk dances, and Indian classical dance
  • Bhangra
  • Bhavai dance
  • Chang dance
  • Chari Dance
  • Charkula
  • Cheraw
  • Chholiya
  • Dandiya Raas
  • Gair dance
  • Gambhira
  • Ghoomar
  • Giddha
  • Jhumar
  • Kachchhi Ghodi dance
  • Kalbelia
  • Karakattam
  • Kikli
  • Kummi
  • Nati
  • Padayani
  • Raibeshe
  • Sattriya
  • Thirayattam
  • Tutsa

Indian classical dance[]

  • Bhagavata Mela
  • Bharatanatyam
  • Chhau dance
  • Garba
  • Gaudiya Nritya
  • Kathak
  • Kathakali
  • Kuchipudi
  • Lavani
  • Manipuri dance
  • Mohiniyattam
  • Odissi
  • Sattriya
  • Yakshagana

Indonesia[]

Main article: Dance in Indonesia

Iraq[]

Iran[]

Main article: Persian dance
  • Bandari
  • Choobazi
  • Lurish dances
  • Tapurian dance

Ireland[]

Main article: Irish dance

Israel[]

Main article: Israeli folk dancing
  • Mayim Mayim
  • Horah

Italy[]

Main article: Italian folk dance
  • Ballu tundu
  • Calabrian Tarantella
  • Furlana
  • Monferrina
  • Piva
  • Pizzica
  • Saltarello
  • Tarantella

Japan[]

Main article: Japanese traditional dance

Kurdistan[]

Main article: Kurdish dance
  • Dilan

Korea[]

Main article: Korean dance

Levant[]

Macedonia[]

Madagascar[]

  • Hiragasy
  • Salegy

Mexico[]

Main article: Folk dance of Mexico

Middle East[]

Main article: Middle Eastern dance
  • Arab dance

Mongolia[]

Morocco[]

  • Reggada

Myanmar[]

Main article: Burmese dance

Netherlands[]

Main article: Dutch folk dance
  • Klompendans

Nicaragua[]

Nigeria[]

  • Atilogwu
  • Etighi
  • Galala
  • Okumkpa
  • Ohafia War Dance

Norway[]

Oman[]

Peru[]

Main article: Peruvian dances

Philippines[]

Main article: Philippine dance

Poland[]

Main article: Polish folk dances
  • Krakowiak
  • Kujawiak
  • Mazurka (Mazur)
  • Oberek
  • Polonaise
  • Trojak
  • Varsovienne

Portugal[]

Provence[]

Puerto Rico[]

  • Bomba
  • Danza
  • Plena

Punjab (India/Pakistan)[]

Main article: Punjabi dance

Female dances[]

Male dances[]

  • Ho Jamalo
  • Bhangra

Qatar[]

Romani dance[]

Main article: Romani dance

Romania[]

Russia[]

Main article: Russian folk dances
See also: Soviet ballroom dances
  • Barynya
  • Kamarinskaya
  • Khorovod
  • Metelytsia
  • Squat dance
  • Troika
  • Tropak
  • Yablochko

Rwanda[]

Saudi Arabia[]

  • Ardah
  • Mizmar

Scandinavia[]

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

Scotland[]

Main articles: Scottish country dance and Scottish highland dance
See also: List of Scottish country dances and Scottish sword dances

Serbia[]

Main article: Serbian dances

Slovakia[]

Somalia[]

South Africa[]

Spain[]

See also: § Aragon, § Basque, § Catalonia, and § Galicia

Sri Lanka[]

Main article: Dances of Sri Lanka

Sweden[]

Tahiti[]

Thailand[]

Main article: Dance in Thailand
  • Romvong

Trinidad and Tobago[]

  • Calypso

Turkey[]

Main article: Turkish dance

Ukraine[]

Main article: Ukrainian dance

United Arab Emirates[]

United States[]

See also: Dance in the United States
  • Clogging
  • Contra dance
  • Line
  • Salty Dog Rag
  • Square dance:
    • Modern western square dance
    • Tap dance
  • Swing dance
  • Traditional square dance
  • Yankee Dutch crossing

California[]

  • Balboa

Georgia[]

  • Square dance

Hawaii[]

  • Hula

Louisiana[]

New York[]

  • Breakdancing
  • Lindy Hop
  • Collegiate Shag (Double-Rhythm Shag)
  • Salsa

North Carolina[]

  • Shag (Single-Rhythm Shag)
  • Carolina Shag

South Carolina[]

  • The Big Apple
  • Carolina shag
  • the Charleston (dance)

Texas[]

  • Cowboy
  • Cotton-Eyed Joe
  • Line dance
  • Western swing (Texas Swing, Country Swing, )

Virginia[]

  • Virginia Reel

Venezuela[]

Main article: Dance in Venezuela

Vietnam[]

Main article: Traditional Vietnamese dance
  • Lion dance

Wales[]

  • Hornpipe

Yemen[]

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

See also[]

External links[]

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