List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin

This is a list of ethnic, folk, traditional, regional, or otherwise traditionally associated 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.

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Afghanistan

Albania

See also: Albanian dances

Aragon

Armenia

Main article: Armenian dance

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

  • Bertpar (Castle Dance)
  • Gyond par (Group Dance)
  • Harsnapar (Bride Dance)
  • Kochari (Nomads Dance)
  • Tamzara (Group Dance)
  • Menapar (Single Dance)
  • Nazpar (Graceful Dance)
  • Sasnapar (Dance of Sasoun region)
  • Shirkhani (Group Dance)
  • Shurjpar (Group Dance)
  • Souserapar (Sword Dance)
  • Zuykpar (Double Dance)
  • Zeytouni par (Dance of Zeytoun region)

Austria

See also: Austrian folk dancing

Azerbaijan

Main article: Azerbaijani dances
  • 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

Basque

Belarus

Brittany

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

Bulgaria

Main article: Bulgarian dances

Cambodia

Khmer

Catalonia

China

See also: China National Ethnic Song and Dance

Colombia

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

Posavina

Slavonija

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

Baranja

Lika

Cyprus

Main article: Greek dance

Dominican Republic

England

France

Galicia

Georgia

Main article: Dances of Georgia

Germany

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)."

Crete

Macedonia
  • Sirtos macedonias
  • Samarinas
  • Akritikos
  • Raikos
  • Bella Olymbia
  • Endekas
  • Tsourapia
  • Ykeikos
  • Omorfoula
  • Dimitroula
  • Paidouskino
  • Zalistos
  • Kori Eleni
  • Tefkotos
  • Mperati
  • Macedonian Sousta

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Aceh

Bali

Gayo

Sunda

Simeulue

Iran

  • Baba karam
  • Bandari
  • Bojnurdi dance
  • Classical Persian court dance
  • Haj Naranji dance
  • kereshmeh
  • Khaliji Dance
  • Sama'
  • Shamshir dance
  • Shateri dance
  • Zaboli dance
  • Zargari dance

Ireland

Israel

Italy

See also: Italian folk dance

Japan

Korea

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

Southwestern

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

Southern

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

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

Eastern

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

Mexico

Moldova

Gagauzia

The Netherlands

Peru

The Philippines

As evidenced by the names, some are derived from European, specifically Spanish dances, while others are from Muslim Mindanao.

Poland

See also: Polish folk dances

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Punjab (India/Pakistan)

Main article: Punjabi dance

Female dances

Male dances

Romani dance

Main article: Romani dance

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

Bela Bartok, a Hungarian composer, arranged 6 of these Romanian folk dances.

Banat plain

Banat mountain

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

Nasaud

Transylvania
  • Joc în Patru
  • Oaş Dance
  • Sârba Sita Buzălilui

Russia
See also: Soviet ballroom dances

Scandinavia
  • Snoa (Norwegian)
  • Sønderhoning (Danish)
  • Tanhu (Finnish)
  • Waltz (Scandinavian)
  • Halling(Norwegian)

Scotland

Serbia

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South Africa

Spain

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

Aydin

Bingöl

Burdur

Edirne

Igdir

Izmir

Kars

Trabzon

  • Horon Kurma
  • Siksaray
  • Kozangel
  • Eskiya Horonu
  • Bicak Oyunu

United States

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

Hawaii

Louisiana

Texas

Ukraine

Crimean Tatars

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