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This is a list of ethnic, folk, traditional, regional, or otherwise traditionally assiciated with a particular ethnicity, dances , grouped by ethnicity, country or region. These dances should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances.

Albania

Aragon

  • Jota (dance)

    Armenia

    In Armenian "par" means "dance".
  • Bertpar (Castle Dance)
  • Gyond par (Group Dance)
  • Harsnapar (Bride Dance)
  • Kochari (Nomads Dance)
  • Menapar (Single Dance)
  • Nazpar (Graceful Dance)
  • Sasnapar (Dance of Sasoun region)
  • Shirkhani (Group Dance)
  • Shurjpar (Group Dance)
  • Souserapar (Sword Dance)
  • Zuykpar (Double Dance)
  • Zeytouni par (Dance of Zeytoun region)

    Austria

  • Ländler
  • Schuhplattler
  • Waltz

    Azerbaijan

  • Abayı
  • Azərbaycan (dance)
  • Asta Qarabağı
  • Asma Kəsmə
  • Ağır Qaradağı
  • Alça gulu
  • Avarı
  • Ay bəri bax
  • Ənzəli
  • Üç badam bir qoz
  • 3 nümrə. 4 nümrə. 5 nümrə. 6 nümrə.
  • Uzundərə
  • On dörd nümrə
  • İki arvadlı
  • Birilyant
  • Bənövşə
  • Pəhləvanı
  • Tamara
  • Toy rəqsi
  • Turacı
  • Tərəkəmə
  • Camış bağa girdi
  • Cəngi
  • Ceyrani
  • Cəhribəyim
  • Çattadı
  • Çalpapaq
  • Çit tuman
  • Xalabacı
  • Xançobanı
  • Dartma yaxam cırıldı
  • Darçını
  • Dəsmalı
  • Rəngi
  • Zoğalı
  • Sarıbaş
  • Samux
  • Səməni
  • Şalaxo
  • Şahsevani
  • Şəki
  • İnnabı
  • Qazağı
  • Qaytağı
  • Qoçəli
  • Qofta
  • Qıtqılda
  • Qızlar bulağı
  • Qızıl gül
  • Keçi məməsi
  • Kəsmə
  • Kəndiri
  • Koroğlu
  • Koroğlunun qaytarması
  • Gəlin atlandı
  • Gəlin gətirmə
  • Gəlin havası
  • Gul gəz
  • Gulməyi
  • Lalə
  • Mücəssəmə
  • Misri
  • Mirzəyi
  • Mirvari
  • Naznazi
  • Vağzalı
  • Velaçola
  • Halay
  • Heyratı
  • Heyva gülü
  • Yallı
  • Yerli rəqs
  • Yüz bir
  • Azərbaycan maralı
  • Ağ çiçək
  • Ayşat
  • Üzümçi
  • Ovçy
  • İlk bahar
  • Bayram soitası
  • Bəxtavarı
  • Çoban rəqsi
  • Çobani
  • Dağlar güzəli
  • Dağlı rəqsi
  • Dilican
  • Diyamond
  • Sarı gəlin
  • Saz
  • Şeix şamil
  • Aşxabadı
  • Qarabağ yallısı
  • Gaval
  • Qısganc
  • Ləzgi
  • Maral
  • Məzəli
  • Nabat xanım
  • Naz eyləmə
  • Nəlbəki
  • Nə qədər gəşahsan
  • Yordu-yordu

    Belarus

  • Lawonicha (Lyavonikha)

    Brittany

  • An Dro
  • Avant-Deux de Travers
  • Dans Fisel
  • Dérobée (aka "dérobée de Guingamp")
  • Gavotte
  • Hanter Dro
  • Le Laridé
  • Rond de Saint Vicent

    Bulgaria

  • Gankino
  • Kopanitsa
  • Racenica
  • Paidushko horo

    Cambodia

    Khmer

  • Ramvong

    Catalonia

  • Sardana

    China

  • Lion dance
  • Dragon dance

    Colombia

  • Cumbia
  • Mapale

    Croatia

    Hrvatsko zagorje

  • Drmeš
  • Krajc polka
  • Oberštajer
  • Šroteš
  • Ajnzerica
  • Puntarska polka
  • Repa
  • Staro sito
  • Žena išla u gosti
  • Podmostec
  • Judin polka
  • Staro sito

    Međimurje

  • Čardaš
  • Došla sam vam japa dimo
  • Kalaptanc
  • Kuritari
  • Regica
  • Kaj se z Jelkom pripetilo
  • Igrajte nam japa
  • Faljila se Jagica
  • Lepe naše senokoše
  • Zginula je pikuša
  • Šoštar polka
  • Žena ide na gosti
  • Vanjkušec
  • Baroš oj Barice

    Podravina

  • Drmeš
  • Grizlica
  • Ples z ropčecom
  • Moldovan
  • Lepa Anka kolo vodi
  • Rendajte se milo lane
  • Tronjaka
  • Sejale smo bažulka
  • Na kraj sela kolo igra
  • Postajale cure oko kola
  • Gusta magla ti ne padaj na me
  • Žena ide na gosti
  • Katarena kolo vodi

    Istra

  • Balun
  • Cotić
  • Hrvaski
  • Korak
  • Polka
  • Promena
  • Sedam paši
  • Štajeriš

    Posavina

  • Staro sito
  • Repa
  • Dučec
  • Drmeš

    Slavonija

  • Šokačko kolo
  • Izvir voda izvirala
  • Igra kolo u dvadeset i dva
  • Povraćanac
  • Dorata
  • Logovac
  • Žita
  • Srce moje
  • Todore
  • Mista
  • Kabanica

    Baranja

  • Šokačko kolo
  • Jabučice
  • Ranče
  • Sitne bole

    Lika

  • Ličko kolo
  • Tanac
  • Haj na lijevo
  • Milica

    Cyprus

  • See Greek dances
  • Tis tatsias
  • Tou drepaniou

    Dominican Republic

  • Bachata

    England

  • Border
  • Clog
  • English Ceilidh (abbr to eCeilidh)
  • English Country Dance
  • Long Sword
  • Maypole dancing
  • Molly
  • Morris dance (longstanding tradition; technically of Continental origins)
  • Rapper

    France

  • Bourrée
  • Farandole

    Georgia

  • Acharuli
  • Davluri
  • Jeirani
  • Karachokheli
  • Kartuli
  • Kazbeguri
  • Khanjluri
  • Khevsuruli
  • Khonga and Simdi
  • Khorumi
  • Kintouri
  • Mtiuluri
  • Partsa
  • Samaia
  • Yamo Helessah

    Germany

  • Schuhplattler
  • Zwiefacher

    Greece

    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 Greek is a masculine noun, while the dance itself can also be referred to by a neuter adjective used substantively. Thus one may find both "hasapiko" ("the butcher thing") and "hasapikos (horos)" - "the butcher (dance)."
  • Antikrystos
  • Baidoushka
  • Ballos
  • Fysouni
  • Hasapiko (Chasapiko, Khasapiko, Hassapiko,Kasap,Butcher Dance )
  • Serviko,(Fast Hasapiko)Serbian Style
  • Horos
  • Ikariotikos
  • Kalamatiano
  • Kalymnikos
  • Karagouna
  • Karsilamas
  • Kerkyraikos (Rouga)
  • Khoros
  • Kleistos
  • Koftos
  • Kotsari,Kochari
  • Lerikos
  • Mandilatos
  • Menousis
  • Omal (Lemona, Dipat)
  • Pidikhtos
  • Pogonisios
  • Serra
  • Sousta
  • Sta tria
  • Svarniara
  • Syrtos (Syrto, Sirto)
  • Tik
  • Trata
  • Tsakonikos
  • Tsamiko
  • Tsifteteli (Tsifte-Teli)
  • Tsirigotikos (Kythiraikos, Bourdaris)
  • Yerakina
  • Zeibekiko (Zembekiko, Zeybek, Zembetiko)
  • Zonaradiko

    Crete

  • Cretan Sousta
  • Cretan Syrtos (Syrto Kritikos)
  • Kastrinos
  • Pentozalis
  • Siganos
  • Laziotis

    Macedonia

  • Leventikos
  • Macedonikos antikristos
  • Mikri Eleni
  • Partalos
  • Kastorianos
  • Sirtos macedonias
  • Samarinas
  • Akritikos
  • Raikos
  • Bella Olymbia
  • Endekas
  • Tsourapia
  • Ykeikos
  • Omorfoula
  • Dimitroula
  • Kapitan Louka
  • Stankena
  • Nizamikos
  • Drousas
  • Kampana
  • Moustambeikos
  • Paidouskino
  • Zalistos
  • Kori Eleni
  • Tefkotos
  • Mperati
  • Macedonian Sousta

    Hungary

  • Czardas (Csardas)
    • lassú
    • friss
  • Verbunkos (XVIII century dance & music genre)
  • karikázó (women's circle dances with singing)
  • ugrós (jumping dances)
    • kanásztánc
    • cinege
    • oláhos
    • dus
  • legényes (men's dance)
    • pontozó
  • szegényes
  • korcsos
  • szöktetős

    India

  • Bharatanatyam
  • Kathak
  • Kathakali
  • Kuchipudi
  • Odissi

    Indonesia

    Bali

  • Joged

    Iran

  • Baba karam
  • Bandari
  • Bojnurdi dance
  • Classical Persian court dance
  • Haj Naranji dance
  • kereshmeh
  • Khaliji Dance
  • Kharman dance
  • Khorasani dance
  • Kurdish dance
  • Latar dance
  • Lezgi dance
  • Luri
  • Matmati
  • Mazandarani dance
  • Motrebi dance
  • Persian dance
  • Qasemabadi
  • Raqs-e Choobbazi
  • Raqs-e Parcheh
  • Ru-Howzi
  • Sama'
  • Shamshir dance
  • Shateri dance
  • Zaboli dance
  • Zargari dance

    Ireland

  • Irish dance

    Israel

    Mayam, Mayam

    Italy

  • Saltarello
  • Tarantella
  • Sardinia

    Japan

  • Butoh
  • Buyo
  • Japanese traditional dance

    Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

    Western

    Tetovo, Gostivar, Debar, Mavrovo, Kicevo, Krushevo and Porece Female dances are elegant and gracious, while male dances are firm, with complex movements
  • Teskoto
  • Nevestinskoto
  • Chamche
  • Metkalisteto

    Southwestern

    Bitola, Prilep, Ohrid and Prespa Lake, Lerin, Kostur, Voden These dances are characterized by epic choreographic elements and complex rhythmic structures
  • Komitsko
  • Berance
  • Masko oro
  • Kasapsko
  • Pushtenoto

    Southern

    Tikves, Gevgelija, Valandovo, Dojran, Strumica Dances from this region often contain combat elements
  • Kavadarka
  • Staro
  • Tikvesko
  • Rusalii
  • Dzamalari

    Northern

    upper Vardar, Polog Valley (Tetovo, Gostivar), Skopsko, Skopska Crna Gora, Skopska Blatija, Veles, Ovce Pole
       These dances are tipycally fast-paced, with energetic movements; usually performed at gatherings
  • Crnogorka
  • Potrcano
  • Baba Gjurgja
  • Cucuk
  • Krstackata

    Eastern

    Kumanovo, Kriva Palanka, Delcevo, Pehcevo, Kocani, Berovo, Stip Radovis Fast paced dances, with stomping steps
  • Kopacka
  • Berovka
  • Ratevka
  • Malesevka
  • Arnautsko

    Mexico

  • Jarabe tapatío

    Moldova

    Gagauzia

  • Yol avası
  • Sofra avası
  • Sıkı horuı
  • Saadıca karşı
  • Pernelä
  • Kiraţa havası
  • Kapuya karşı
  • Kadınca
  • Joyana
  • Gayda avası
  • Garip avası
  • Fırlı kundak
  • Gelin avası
  • Çasornik
  • Aar oyun

    The Netherlands

  • Madlot (External Link)

    Okinawa Prefecture

  • Eisa

    Peru

  • Marinera
  • Huayno

    Poland

  • Chodzony (Polonez, Polonaise)
  • Krakowiak
  • Kujawiak
  • Mazurka (Mazur)
  • Oberek (Obertas, Ober) -Oberek
  • Trojak

    Portugal

  • Chula
  • Corridinho
  • Fandango
  • Malhão
  • Saias
  • Vira
  • Fado

    Punjab (India/Pakistan)

    Female dances

  • Sammi
  • Giddha
  • Jaago
  • Kikli

    Male dances

  • Bhangra
  • Jhummer
  • Luddi
  • Julli
  • Dankara
  • Dhumal

    Romani dance

    Romania

  • Bătute
  • Brâul (Braul), Sash dance
  • Buciumeana, hornpipe dance
  • Căluşari (Calusari, Calus (Calusul)
  • Ciuleandra
  • Hora a circle dance
  • Geamparale
  • Joc
  • Joc cu bâta (Jocul cu bâta, Joc cu bata), Joc with stick
  • Mărunţel
  • Periniţa, translated as "Little pillow", a dance of wedding traditions, a.k.a. Handkerchief Joc
  • Pe loc (Pe Loc), "On Spot", a stomping dance
  • Poarga românescă (Romanian polka)
  • Sârba
  • Tropotiţe

    Banat plain

  • Sorocul de la Beregsaul Mare
  • Sorocul de la Jebel
  • Pe loc ca la Murava
  • Pe loc a lui lefta Lupu
  • Intoarsa

    Banat mountain

  • Briu Batrin
  • Ardeleana de la Rugi
  • Ardeleana Baba Peleaga
  • Ardeleana ca pe Valea Almajului
  • Doiul roata de la Glimboca
  • De doi ca la Caransebes

    Moldavia

  • Băiţenească
  • Bătrânesca din Bucovina
  • Arcanul
  • Arcanul Bătrânesc
  • Bătuta
  • Hora Câmpulungului
  • Hora de la Munte
  • Raţa
  • Hora miresei
  • Batuta de la Tudora
  • Batuta de la Vorona

    Oltenia

  • Alunelul de la Goicea
  • Sârba Căluşerească
  • Sârba Oltenească
  • Trei Păzeşte de la Bistreţ
  • Trei Păzeşte de la Dolj
  • Bobocica
  • Boiereasca
  • Alunelul
  • Briuletul
  • Hora mare
  • Galaonul

    Bihor

  • Polca
  • Pe picior

    Nasaud

  • De-a lungul
  • Barbuncul
  • Invirtita

    Transylvania

  • Bota
  • Crihalma
  • De-a Lungul
  • Jiana Veche
  • Joc în Patru
  • Oaş Dance
  • Sârba Sita Buzălilui

    Russia

  • Barynya
  • Drobushki
  • Kamarinskaya
  • Kazachok
  • Khorovod
  • Trepak
  • Troika
  • Tsyganochka
  • Yablochko

    Scandinavia

  • Fannike (Danish)
  • Hambo (Swedish)
  • Humppa (Finnish)
  • Jenkka (Finnish)
  • Letkajenkka (Finnish)
  • Minuet (Finnish-Swedish)
  • Polka (Scandinavian as well as a Finnish variant)
  • Polska
  • Rask (Danish)
  • Schottische (Scandinavian)
  • Snoa (Norwegian)
  • Sønderhoning (Danish)
  • Tanhu (Finnish)
  • Waltz (Scandinavian)

    Scotland

  • Scottish country dance
  • Scottish highland dance
  • Jig
  • reel
  • Ceilidh

    Serbia

  • Kolo:
  • Kraljevo kolo
  • Moravac kolo
  • Užičko kolo
  • Žikino kolo
  • Čačak kolo
  • Timočko kolo
  • Ličko kolo
  • Polomka
  • Leskovacka cetvorka
  • Vrbicanka
  • Vlaske igre / Vlasko
  • Biserka/Bojarka
  • Bela rada
  • Ajde Jano
  • Ersko kolo
  • Fatise kolo
  • Godecki Cacak
  • Makazice
  • Malo Vlasko kolo
  • Monastery Dance
  • Pinosavka
  • Pljeskavac
  • Raca
  • Sestorka
  • Setnja
  • Srbijanka
  • Streljanje
  • Cicino kolo
  • Deltic kolo
  • Gnjilanski Cacak
  • Hajducko kolo
  • Jelo Jelena
  • Juta
  • Kokonjeste
  • Kolubarski vez
  • Kolumbarka
  • Kopacka
  • Krajinska Setnja
  • Medeno kolo
  • Niska banja/Duj duj
  • Opsa
  • Preplet
  • Retko kolo
  • Ripna maca
  • Rokoko kolo
  • Ropota
  • Rumenka
  • Seta
  • Sota
  • Stara sapcanka
  • Studenica
  • Sumadijsko kolo
  • Tankosava
  • Uzicka Carlama
  • Vlajna
  • Vranjanka /Sano Duso Čoček:
  • Vranjanski cocek

    Turkey

    Adiyaman

  • Agir halay
  • Duz halay
  • Agir Malatya
  • Berde
  • Deriko
  • Galuc
  • Ucayak
  • Agir hava
  • Dik hava
  • Hasandagli
  • Lorke
  • Pekmezo
  • Dokuzlu
  • Dokuzokkali
  • Tirpano
  • Kudaro halayi
  • Agir Govcuk
  • Tirge
  • Simsimi
  • Sevda

    Artvin

  • Horon
  • Deli Horon
  • Ata Bari
  • Artvin Bari
  • Done
  • Sari Cicek
  • Uzun Dere
  • Koceri
  • Ondort
  • Kiz Horonu
  • Acara(Ajaria)
  • Cilveloy
  • Temuraga
  • Hancer Bari
  • Koroglu Oyunu
  • Tamzara
  • Tamara

    Aydin

  • Aydın Zeybegi
  • Harmandalı Zeybegi
  • Eski Tavas Zeybegi
  • Ortaklar Zeybegi

    Bingöl

  • El cirpma (capukay)
  • Govent (Bingol Halayi)
  • Meyrom
  • Horani
  • Kartal
  • Caca (Karayilan)
  • Cezayir havasi

    Burdur

  • Avsar Beyleri
  • Serenler
  • Teke Zortlatmasi
  • Karinom
  • Keziban Yenge
  • Tek Zeybek
  • Otme Gugut Otme
  • AI Yazma
  • Dimi Dimi
  • Kabardic
  • Yayla Yollari
  • Sari Zeybek

    Edirne

  • Kabadayi
  • Mendil
  • Sulumanaga
  • Kasap
  • Eski Kasap
  • Balkan Gaydasi
  • Pomak Gaydasi
  • Zigos
  • Fatos
  • Arzuyla Kanber
  • Sirto
  • Selanik
  • Kazibem

    Trabzon

  • Horon Kurma
  • Siksaray
  • Kozangel
  • Eskiya Horonu
  • Bicak Oyunu
  • Hissa
  • Sis Dagi
  • Sallama
  • Karsilama

    United States

  • Modern Western square dance
  • Square dance
  • Traditional square dance
  • Contra dance

    Hawaii

  • Hula

    Louisiana

  • Cajun
  • Zydeco

    Texas

  • Cotton-Eyed Joe
  • Push
  • Western swing (Texas Swing, Country Swing, Aggie Swing)
  • Whip

    Ukraine

  • Arkan (dance)
  • Bereznianka
  • Chumak
  • Dubotanets
  • Holubka
  • Hopak
  • Hopak-Kolom
  • Hutsulka
  • Kolomyjka
  • Metelytsia
  • Pryvit
  • Tropotianka
  • Uvyvanets
  • Vesnianka

    Crimean Tatars

  • Qaytarma
  • Horan
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