List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin
This is a list of dances grouped by ethnicity, country, or region. These dances should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances.
Albania
- Dance of Osman Taka
- Entarisi ala benziyor
- Gusharaveli
- Napoloni
- Pogonishte
- Rugovo (sword dance)
- Shota (dance)
- Vallja e cobanit
Argentina
- Carnavalito
- Chacarera
- Cueca
- Cumbia Villera
- Milonga
- Tango
- Zamba
Armenia
Note: in Armenian "bar" means "dance".
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
- Liavonicha (Lyavonikha)
- Karahod (Khorovod)
- Trasucha (Poĺka-Trasucha)
- Kryzhachok
Bolivia
Brazil
Brittany
Bulgaria
- Chukano horo
- Daychovo horo
- Gankino horo
- Grancharsko horo
- Kopanitsa
- Lesnoto
- Paidushko horo
- Petrunino horo
- Pravo
- Sadi Moma
- Thomai
- Tropanka
- Yove male mome
- Graovsko horo
- Trite puti
- Dunavsko horo
- Elenino horo
- Maleshevsko horo
- Rukà
- Shirto
- Kjustendilsko selsko horo
- Varnensko horo
- Svornato
- Jangurica
- Chichovo
- Ajdarovo
- Ispajche
Cambodia
- Chhayam
- Peacock dance
- Ramvong
- Robam Neary Chea Chuor
Catalonia
China
Colombia
- Cumbia
- Mapale
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Egypt
- Baladi
- Raqs sharqi
- Tahtib
- Tanoura
England
- Border
- Clog
- Maypole
- Morris dance (longstanding tradition; technically of Continental origins)
- Rapper Sword
Ethiopia
Finland
France
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Galicia
Georgia
Germany
Greece
The following is a list with the most notable dances. 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
substantively
. Thus one may find both "hasapiko" ("the butcher thing") and "hasapikos (horos)" - "the butcher (dance)."
- Antikrystos
- Antipatitis
- Ballos
- Diplos horos
- Fisounis
- Gaitanaki
- Ikariotikos
- Kalamatianos
- Kalymnikos
- Kechagiadikos
- Kerkiraikos
- Kleistos
- Koftos
- Lerikos
- Maniatikos
- Mandilatos
- Pilioritikos
- Pirgousikos (Chios)
- Sianos
- Sirtaki
- Sperveri
- Syrtos
- Trata
- Tsakonikos
- Tsamikos
- Zeibekiko
- Zonaradiko
Crete
Macedonia
Guatemala
Haiti
- Affranchi
- Gouyad
- Karabinye
- Konbit
- Kontradans
- Kwaze le 8
- Trese Riban
- Rara
Neo-African/Vodou dances
- Banda
- Dahomey
- Djouba
- Ibo
- Kongo
- Mascaron
- Mayi
- Parigol
- Petwo
- Yanvlou
Hungary
India
- Bhangra
- Bhavai dance
- Chang dance
- Chari Dance
- Charkula
- Cheraw
- Chholiya
- Dandiya Raas
- Gair dance
- Gambhira
- Ghoomar
- Bihu
- Giddha
- Gulikan Theyyam
- Jhumar
- Kachchhi Ghodi dance
- Kalbelia
- Karakattam
- Kikli
- Kummi
- Nati
- Padayani
- Raibeshe
- Sattriya
- Thirayattam
- Tutsa
Indian classical dance
Indonesia
Bali
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Java
Sunda |
BetawiAceh
MinangPalembang
Melayu |
DayakMinahasaMaluku and Papua
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Iraq
Iran
- Bandari
- Choobazi
- Lurish dances
- Tapurian dance
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
- Angama
- Bon Odori
- Bugaku
- Butoh
- Buyō
- Chakkirako
- Devil's Sword Dance
- Eisa
- Kachaashii
- Kagura
- Kenshibu
- Kumi Odori
- Noh
- Para para
- Shirabyōshi
- Sōran Bushi
- Yosakoi
Kurdistan
Korea
Levant
Macedonia
Madagascar
Mexico
Middle East
- Arab dance
Mongolia
Morocco
Myanmar
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Peru
Philippines
- Abaruray
- Alcamfor
- Alitaptap
- Ballangbang
- Bendian
- Binasuan
- Blit B'laan
- Cariñosa
- Duwawang Malin Awa
- Habanera Botoleña
- Idudu
- Itik-itik
- Janggay
- Jota and its variations:
- Kalatong
- Kappa Malong-Malong
- Kasanduayan
- Kataka-taka
- Kinaranza
- Kuratsa
- Lawiswis Kawayan
- Leron Leron Sinta
- Magkasuyo
- Maglalatik
- Maglangka
- Malagueña
- Manang Biday
- Pandanggo and its variations:
- Pandanggo sa Bulig
- Pandanggo sa Ilaw
- Pandanggo Oasiwas
- Pandanggo Santa Clara
- Panderetas
- Pangalay
- Pantomina
- Panurong-Surong
- Paru-Parong Bukid
- Pasigin
- Pasikat na Baso
- Pasodoble
- Polka and its variations:
- Polka sa Nayon
- Polka sa Plaza
- Polkabal
- Putungan
- Sagayan
- Sarong Banggi
- Sayaw sa Bangko
- Sayaw Panasahan
- Sinakiki
- Singkil
- Subli
- Tiklos
- Tinikling
- Tutup
- Uyaoy
- Zamboanga
- Zamboanga
Poland
Portugal
- Chula
- Corridinho
- Malhão
- Vira
Provence
Puerto Rico
Punjab (India/Pakistan)
Female dances
Male dances
Qatar
Romani dance
Romania
- Învârtita
- Căluș
- Hora
- Hora boierească
- Feciorescul
- Sorocul
- Jiana
- Alunelul
- Perinița
- Țarina
- Brașoveanca
- Sârba
- Palatca
- Bătuta din Țara Moților
- Brâul
- Ciuleandra
Russia
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
- Ardah
- Mizmar
Scotland
Serbia
- Kolo
- Oro (eagle dance)
Slovakia
Somalia
South Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Tahiti
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
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Uganda
Ukraine
- Arkan
- Bereznianka
- Bondar
- Buryma
- Bychky
- Chabarashky
- Chumak
- Holubka
- Hopak
- Hopak-Kolom
- Hutsulka
- Khorovod
- Kolomyjka
- Kozachok
- Metelytsia
- Perepilka
- Pleskach
- Pryvit
- Roman
- Rybka
- Sanzharivka
- Shevchyky
- Shumka
- Tropak
- Tropotianka
- Uvyvanets
- Vesnianky
- Zhuravel
United Arab Emirates
United States
- Clogging
- Contra dance
- Line
- Salty Dog Rag
- Square dance:
- Modern western square dance
- Tap dance
- Swing dance
- Traditional square dance
- Yankee Dutch crossing
California
Hawaii
- Hula
Louisiana
- Cajun:
- Cajun Jig, also known as Cajun One Step
- Cajun Two Step
- Cajun Jitterbug
- Cajun Waltz
- Zydeco
New York
- Breakdancing
- Lindy Hop
- Collegiate Shag (Double-Rhythm Shag)
- Salsa
North Carolina
- Shag (Single-Rhythm Shag)
- Carolina Shag
South Carolina
Texas
- Cowboy
- Cotton-Eyed Joe
- Country Swing, Aggie Swing)
- Whip
Virginia
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wales
Yemen
- North Yemen: Bara'a dance
- South Yemen: Sharh dance
See also
- Index of dance articles
- List of dances
- Outline of dance, a list of general dance topics