List of national dances explained

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

Country Dance(s)
Attan[1]
Shota
Chaabi
Capoeira Angola, Kabetula, Kizomba, Kuduro, Rebita, Semba and Viola
Tango, Pericón
Corroboree, Bush dance
Ländler, Waltz
Jangi, Khanchobany, Tello
Quadrille, Rake-and-scrape, Heel and Toe Polka, and Scullin
Ardah, Liwa
Baul, Bizhu dance, Marma dance, Peacock dance[2]
Karahod,
Brukdown
Gombey
Huayno, Caporales, Diablada
Samba, Frevo, Maculelê, Carimbó, Capoeira, Siriri, Forró, Maxixe, Coco[3]
Zapin
Rŭchenitsa
Burmese dance
Romvong, Apsara Dance, Peacock Dance, Chhayam
None, Canadian stepdance unofficially; Red River Jig for Métis; jingle dance, Fancy dance and First Nations tribal dance styles dominate in areas populated by First Nations.
Coladeira, Batuque
Cueca
Rapa Nui: Sau-sau and others
ChinaYangge, Lion dance, Dragon dance
Vallenato and Cumbia[4]
Ura
Punto guanacasteco
Linđo
Danzón, Rumba
Sousta, Tatsia, Turkish Cypriot folk dances
Soukous
Les Lanciers
Kwadril
Merengue and Bachata
Pasillo
Raqs sharqi and Raqs baladi
Quda
Eskista
Finnish tango, Jenkka
Meke
Gavotte, Branle, Farandole, Tambourin, Can-Can
Tamure
Schuhplattler, Zwiefacher
Adowa dance
Syrtos, Syrtaki, Zeibekiko, Pyrrhichios, Serra, Pentozali, Kalamatianos, Tsamiko, Ballos, Sousta
Gwo ka
Baile de la Conquista
Soca
Compas, Kadans
Punta
Czardas[5] Kalocsai
Vikivaki
Bharatnatyam, Chhau, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Odissi, Sattriya[6] [7] [8]
Legong, Pendet, Barong Ket, Ronggeng, Kebyar duduk, Saman dance
Kurdish dance, Chobi, Khigga
Persian dance, Kurdish dance, Azerbaijani dances
Irish stepdance
Israeli folk dancing
Tarantella, Furlana, Liscio, Monferrina
Quadrille
Nihon-buyō
Dabke
Buchaechum, Ganggangsullae
Shota
Ardah, Liwa
Dabke
Liechtensteiner Polka
Hiragasy
Joget
Bélé
Sega
Jarabe tapatío
Hora
Biyelgee
Reggada and Gnawa
Tufo
Palo de mayo
Newa dance
Klompendansen
Haka
Osogovka, Teshkoto, Kopacka, Belomorski biser, Tresenica, Belomorska kitka, Pousteno, Bajrace, Berance, Berovka, Bufcansko, Vleceno, Vodensko, Gajdarsko, Gluvonemo, Dracevka, Dude Drne, Ibraim odza, Jeni jol, Kavadarka, Kalajdzisko, Komitsko, Krstacko, Lesnoto, Lisolaj, Malesevka, Oroto pocna, Pajdusko, Pembe, Postupano, Potrcano, Potrculka, Ramnoto, Ratevka, Rusalii, Rusinsko, Ratevka, Sitnoto, Skudrinka, Staro oro, Starskoto, Tikvesko, Toska, Sopkata, Cetvorka, Toska, Sopka, Tropnalo oro, Zensko camce
Hallingdans
Al-Bar'ah
PakistanJhumar, Khattak, Bhangra
Dabke
Tamborito
Sing-sing
Paraguayan bottle dance, Paraguayan polka
Marinera
Cariñosa and Tinikling
Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Mazur, Oberek, Polonaise[9]
Vira
Danza, Bomba and Plena
Ardah
Căluş, Hora, Ciuleandra (dance)
Barynya, Kamarinskaya, Kozachok, Tropak, Khorovod
Kwadril
Taualuga
Ardah, Khaleegy, Mizmar
Mbalax
Kolo
Kanmtole
Čardáš, Karička, Odzemok
Dhaanto
Saylici, Jaandheer
Gumboot dancing and Indlamu; Volkspele among Afrikaners
Sardana, Flamenco, Jota, Malagueñas, Pasodoble
Kandyan dance, Lowcountry dance, Sabaragamu dance
Tambour dance
Kaseko
Polska, Hambo
Ländler
Dabke
Thai dance
Lakalaka
Limbo, Soca, Calypso
Zeybek, Halay, Horon
Kyushtdepdi[10]
Ripsaw dance, Rake-and-scrape
Hopak, Arkan, Tropak, Metelytsia, Kozachok, Khorovod and Kolomyjka
Yowlah, Khaleegy and Ardah
(England) English Country Dance, Rapper Sword Dance, Morris dance, English clogging, Hornpipe. (Scotland) Scottish highland dance. (Wales) Welsh clogging. (Northern Ireland) Irish stepdance.
No national dance, swing and square dancing unofficially; see List of U.S. state dances; hoop dance, Grass dance, jingle dance, Fancy dance and Native American tribal dance styles dominate in areas populated by Native American tribes.
Tango, Pericón, Candombe
Lazgi, Tanovar
Joropo
Quadrille
Al-Bara', Sharh

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Afghanistan" entry at Encarta . https://web.archive.org/web/20091028165046/http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761569370_5/Afghanistan.html . 2009-10-28 . dead . 2015-01-03 .
  2. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/51736/Bangladesh/277577/Music-dance-and-theatre Britannica - Bangladesh Music and Dance
  3. http://arts.guardian.co.uk/features/story/0,,1831196,00.html Guardian article
  4. Web site: Department of Foreign Languages, Salem State University | Dance glossary. Jon Aske. lrc.salemstate.edu. 2015-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107163701/http://lrc.salemstate.edu/aske/latmusic.htm#glossaire. 2017-11-07. dead.
  5. Web site: czardas | Hungarian dance. Encyclopædia Britannica. 2015-01-03.
  6. Web site: Two new postage stamps celebrate Armenian, Indian national dances . 2023-12-09 . panarmenian.net.
  7. Web site: Two new postage stamps dedicated to "Armenia-India joint issue. National dances" theme .
  8. Web site: Two new postage stamps celebrate Armenian, Indian national dances . 2023-12-09 . www.newsinfo.am.
  9. Web site: Welcome to nginx! . culture.poland.com . 2015-01-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140728203406/http://culture.poland.com/culture-music-d.php . 2014-07-28 . dead .
  10. Web site: Turkmenistan: golden age | Our favourite dance . turkmenistan.gov.tm. 2015-01-03.