What Is Folk Dance?

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What Is Folk Dance?
Folk dance requires not only an ethnic identification, but a participatory and aesthetic tradition. It is dance which is an integral and anticipated behavior in the culture and defined by the aesthetics of that culture whether rural or urban. Members of the folk dance tradition would include village dances, national dances, ritual dances, social dances, and educational dances such as:
Eastern & Southern Europe Oro, Kolo, Horo, Kopanica, Drmes, Syrto, Hasapiko, Tsamiko, Csardas, Verbunk, Legenyes, Briul, Sirba, Rustemul, Invirtita, Hopak, Khorovod, Kujawiak, Mazur, Oberek, etc. Western and Northern Europe Hambo, Reinlander, Polska, Pols, Bourree, Tarentella, Salterello, Jota, Fado, Roshina, An Dro, Zwiefacher, Dreisteyrer, Schuplattler, Dreher, Reel, Strathspey, Jig, etc. North & South Aftica Pata-Pata, High Life, Concumba, Maracatu, Shango, Etida, Debki, etc. Polynesia, Melanesia & Micronesia Hula, Bora-Bora, Kaparima, Ura, etc. East & West Asia Bushi, Ondo, Hora, Debki, Halay, Sheikhani, Karsilima, Papuri, Horon, Bar, Tamzara, Kathak, Bharat Nayam, etc. North & South America Contra, Square, Round, Clog, Schottishe, Jarabe, Ranchera, Tango, Milonga, Chacarera, Fado, Gigue, Reel, Branle, Quadrille, etc.

What Is Folk Dance?

Folk dance requires not only an ethnic identification, but a participatory and aesthetic tradition. It is dance which is an integral and anticipated behavior in the culture and defined by the aesthetics of that culture whether rural or urban. Members of the folk dance tradition would include village dances, national dances, ritual dances, social dances, and educational dances such as:

Eastern & Southern Europe
- Oro, Kolo, Horo, Kopanica, Drmes, Syrto, Hasapiko, Tsamiko, Csardas, Verbunk, Legenyes, Briul, Sirba, Rustemul, Invirtita, Hopak, Khorovod, Kujawiak, Mazur, Oberek, etc.
Western and Northern Europe
- Hambo, Reinlander, Polska, Pols, Bourree, Tarentella, Salterello, Jota, Fado, Roshina, An Dro, Zwiefacher, Dreisteyrer, Schuplattler, Dreher, Reel, Strathspey, Jig, etc.
North & South Aftica
- Pata-Pata, High Life, Concumba, Maracatu, Shango, Etida, Debki, etc.
Polynesia, Melanesia & Micronesia
- Hula, Bora-Bora, Kaparima, Ura, etc.
East & West Asia
- Bushi, Ondo, Hora, Debki, Halay, Sheikhani, Karsilima, Papuri, Horon, Bar, Tamzara, Kathak, Bharat Nayam, etc.
North & South America
- Contra, Square, Round, Clog, Schottishe, Jarabe, Ranchera, Tango, Milonga, Chacarera, Fado, Gigue, Reel, Branle, Quadrille, etc.