List of national dances
This is a list of national dances. This may be a formal or informal designation. Not all nations officially recognize a national dance or dances.
By country
National dance by country |
Country | Dance |
Afghanistan | Attan,[1] Khattak |
Algeria | Chaoui dance |
Argentina | Tango, Pericón |
Armenia | Armenian dance |
Australia | Bush dance; Corroboree among Australian Aborigines |
Austria | Ländler, Waltz |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani dances |
Bahamas | Junkanoo |
Bangladesh | Dhali, Jari, Baul, Kathakali, Manipuri, Snake Dance [2] |
Belize | Brukdown |
Bermuda | Gombey |
Bolivia | Huayno, Caporales dance |
Brazil | Samba [3] |
Brunei | Zapin |
Bulgaria | Horo, Rŭchenitsa |
Canada | Maple Leaf Stomp (official),[4] Canadian stepdance (unofficial) |
Cape Verde | Batuku |
Colombia | Vallenato and Cumbia [5] |
Chile | Cueca [5] |
China | Chinese dance |
Cook Islands | Tamure |
Costa Rica | Punto Guanacasteco |
Croatia | Kolo |
Cuba | Rumba |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Soukous |
Dominica | Kwadril |
Dominican Republic | Merengue |
Ecuador | Sanjuanito |
Egypt | Raqs sharqi and Raqs baladi |
El Salvador | Xuc |
Ethiopia | Eskista |
Finland | Jenkka |
Fiji | Meke |
France | Can can, Bal-musette (and its derivative Java, Bourrée; (Brittany) Gavotte |
French Polynesia | Tamure |
Germany | Polka, Waltz |
Greece | Syrtos |
Guadeloupe | Gwo ka |
Guatemala | Baile de la Conquista |
Gulf States (also covers Saudi Arabia) | Khaleegy dance |
Haiti | Méringue |
Honduras | Punta |
Hungary | Czardas [6] |
India | Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Sattriya, Manipuri dance, Mohiniyattam, Garba, Dollu Kunitha, Dandiya, Bihu dance, Chholiya,Bhangra , Rasiya,Ghoomar,Kalbelia,Giddha |
Indonesia | Indonesian dances |
Iran | Persian dance, Kurdish dance, Azerbaijani dances |
Ireland | Irish Dancing |
Israel | Israeli folk dancing |
Italy | Tarantella |
Japan | Japanese traditional dance |
Jordan | Dabke |
Kavkaz (also covers Azerbaijan and Armenia) | Lezginka |
Korea | Korean dance |
Lebanon | Dabke |
Macedonia | Oro |
Madagascar | Hiragasy |
Malaysia | Zapin |
Martinique | Bélé |
Mexico | Jarabe tapatío |
Moldova | Hora |
Morocco | Gnawa |
Nicaragua | Danza de las Inditas |
Netherlands | Clogging |
New Zealand | Haka |
Oman | Al-Bar'ah |
Pakistan | Khattak and Kathak |
Palestine | Dabke |
Panama | Tamborito |
Papua New Guinea | Sing-sing |
Paraguay | Paraguayan polka |
Poland | Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Mazur, Oberek, Polonaise [7] |
Philippines | Cariñosa |
Peru | Marinera |
Portugal | Vira |
Puerto Rico | Bomba and Plena |
Romania | Hora |
Russia | Troika, Barynya and Trepak |
Saint Lucia | Kwadril |
Saudi Arabia | Ardah |
Scandinavia (also covers Finland and Sweden) | Polska |
Serbia | Kolo (see also: List of Serbian dances |
Somalia | Dhaanto |
Spain | Flamenco and its variants |
South Africa | Isicathulo and various styles of South African tribal dance; Volkspele among Afrikaners |
Syria | Dabke |
Trinidad and Tobago | Unofficially Limbo |
Turkey | Zeybek, Halay, Horon |
Turkmenistan | Kyushtdepdi[8] |
Ukraine | Hopak |
United Kingdom | (England) Morris dance, (Scotland) Scottish highland dance, (Wales) Welsh folk dancing, (Cornwall) Cornish dance, (Northern Ireland) Irish Dancing |
United States | No national dance; arguably or unofficially Square dancing; see List of U.S. state dances |
Uruguay | Tango, Pericón, Candombe |
Tonga | lakalaka |
Yemen | Al-Bar'ah |
References