Country | Dance(s) |
Albania | Shota |
Afghanistan | Attan,[1] Khattak |
Algeria | Chaabi, Gnawa, Chaoui |
Argentina | Tango, Pericón |
Armenia | Shalakho, Kochari, Lezginka |
Australia | Corroboree, Bush dance |
Austria | Ländler |
Azerbaijan | Azerbaijani dances, Lezginka |
Bahamas | Junkanoo and Rake and scrape |
Bahrain | Ardah, Liwa |
Bangladesh | Baul, Kathak, Manipuri, Bizhu dance, Marma dance, Peacock dance, Snake Dance[2] |
Belarus | Karahod, Liavonicha, Trasucha |
Belize | Brukdown |
Bermuda | Gombey |
Bolivia | Huayno, Caporales, Diablada |
Brazil | Samba, Frevo, Maculelê, Carimbó, Capoeira, Siriri, Forró, Maxixe, Coco[3] |
Brunei | Zapin |
Bulgaria | Horo, Rŭchenitsa |
Burma | Burmese dance |
Cambodia | Romvong |
Canada | Maple Leaf Stomp (official),[4] Canadian stepdance and Red River Jig (unofficial) |
Cape Verde | Coladeira, Batuque |
Colombia | Vallenato and Cumbia[5] |
Chile | Cueca;[5] Rapa Nui: Sau-sau and others |
China | Fan dance, Lion dance, Dragon dance |
Cook Islands | Ura |
Costa Rica | Punto guanacasteco |
Croatia | Linđo |
Cuba | Danzón, Rumba |
Cyprus | Sousta, Tatsia, Turkish Cypriot folk dances |
Czech Republic | Polka, Redowa |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Soukous |
Dominica | Kwadril |
Dominican Republic | Merengue and Bachata |
Ecuador | Pasillo |
Egypt | Raqs sharqi and Raqs baladi |
El Salvador | Xuc |
Eritrea | Quda |
Ethiopia | Eskista |
Finland | Polska, Jenkka |
Fiji | Meke |
France | Can-can, Bal-musette, Bourrée, Rigaudon; (Brittany) Gavotte, Laride and An Dro |
French Polynesia | Tamure |
Georgia | Mtiuluri |
Germany | Schuhplattler, Waltz, Boarischer |
Ghana | Adowa dance |
Greece | Syrtos, Syrtaki, Zeibekiko, Pyrrhichios(Serra), Pentozali, Kalamatianos, Tsamiko, Hasapiko, Ballos, Sousta, Tsifteteli(Cordax) |
Guadeloupe | Gwo ka |
Guatemala | Baile de la Conquista |
Guyana | Soca |
Haiti | Kadans |
Honduras | Punta |
Hungary | Czardas[6] |
India | Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Odissi, Sattriya, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Kathakali; (Punjab): Bhangra; (Gujarat): Garba; (Rajasthan): Ghoomar;(Mizoram): Cheraw; (Assam): Bihu; (Bengal): Chhau |
Indonesia | Sekar Jepun Legong, Pendet, Barong Ket, Ronggeng, Kebyar duduk, Saman dance |
Iraq | Dabke, Kurdish dance, Chobi, Khigga |
Iran | Persian dance, Kurdish dance, Azərbaycan |
Ireland | Irish dancing (especially Treble reels, jigs and polkas) |
Israel | Israeli folk dance |
Italy | Tarantella |
Jamaica | Quadrille |
Japan | Noh Mai |
Jordan | Dabke |
Korea | Buchaechum, Pungmul |
Kosovo | Shota |
Kuwait | Ardah, Liwa |
Lebanon | Dabke |
Liechtenstein | Liechtensteiner Polka |
Macedonia | Oro |
Madagascar | Hiragasy |
Malaysia | Zapin |
Martinique | Bélé |
Mauritius, Seychelles and Réunion | Sega |
Mexico | Jarabe tapatío |
Moldova | Hora |
Mongolia | Biyelgee |
Morocco | Gnawa and Reggada |
Mozambique | Tufo |
Nicaragua | Palo de mayo, Son nica |
Nepal | Newa dance |
Netherlands | Klompendansen |
New Zealand | Haka |
Norway | Hallingdans |
Oman | Al-Bar'ah |
Pakistan | Khattak, Sammi, Kathak, Jhumar, Bhangra |
Palestine | Dabke |
Panama | Tamborito |
Papua New Guinea | Sing-sing |
Paraguay | Paraguayan polka |
Poland | Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Mazur, Oberek, Polonaise[7] |
Philippines | Cariñosa and Tinikling |
Peru | Marinera |
Portugal | Vira |
Puerto Rico | Danza, Bomba and Plena |
Qatar | Ardah |
Romania | Hora |
Russia | Barynya, Kamarinskaya and Trepak |
Saint Lucia | Kwadril |
Samoa and American Samoa | Taualuga |
Saudi Arabia | Ardah, Khaleegy |
Senegal | Mbalax |
Serbia | Kolo |
Slovakia | Redowa, Czardas, Polka |
Somalia | Dhaanto |
South Africa | Gumboot dancing and Indlamu; Volkspele among Afrikaners |
Spain | Flamenco, Jota, Malagueñas, Pasodoble; Basque Country: Fandango |
Sri Lanka | Kandyan dance |
Suriname | Kaseko |
Sweden | Polska, Hambo |
Switzerland | Schottisch, Ländler |
Syria | Dabke |
Thailand | Thai dance |
Tonga | Lakalaka |
Trinidad and Tobago | Unofficially Limbo |
Turkey | Zeybek, Halay, Horon, Ciftetelli, Kasik karsilama, Bar, Hora, Lezginka |
Turkmenistan | Kyushtdepdi[8] |
Ukraine | Hopak |
United Arab Emirates | Yowla, Khaleegy and Ardah |
United Kingdom | (England) Morris dance (Scotland) Scottish highland dance, (Wales) Welsh clogging, (Cornwall) Cornish dance, (Northern Ireland) Irish Dancing |
United States | No national dance, Swing, square dancing unofficially; see List of US state dances; Hoop dance, Grass dance, jingle dance, Fancy dance and Native American tribal dance styles dominate in areas populated by Native American tribes. |
Uruguay | Tango, Pericón, Candombe |
Venezuela | Joropo |
Virgin Islands | Quadrille |
Yemen | Al-Bar'ah |