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

• Shota (dance)
• Dance of Osman Taka
• Pogonishte
• Napoloni
• Gusharaveli

Aragon

• Jota (dance)

Argentina

• Carnavalito
• Chacarera
• Chamamé
• Cueca
• Cumbia Villera
• Cuarteto
• Tango
• Milonga
• Pericón
• Zamba

Armenia

Note: in Armenian "par" means "dance".

• Kochari
• Tamzara
• Shalakho

Austria

• Ländler
• Schuhplattler
• Waltz

Azerbaijan

Basque

• Bastan Danza

Belarus

• Liavonicha (Lyavonikha)
• Karahod (Khorovod)
• Trasucha (Poĺka-Trasucha)

Brittany

• An Dro
• Gavotte
• Laride
• Plinn
• Trihori

Bulgaria

• Daychovo horo
• Gankino horo
• Yove male mome
• Kopanitsa
• Paidushko horo

Cambodia

Catalonia

• Sardana

China

• Lion dance
• Dragon dance
• Yangge

Colombia

• Cumbia
• Mapale
• Vallenato

Cyprus

• Tis tatsias
• Tou drepaniou

Dominican Republic

• Bachata
• Merengue

England

Ethiopia

• Dhaanto

Finland

France

Galicia

• Muiñeira

Georgia

Germany

• Schuhplattler
• Zwiefacher

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 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)."

Hungary

• Csárdás (Czardas)
• Verbunkos (18th century dance & music genre)
• Legényes (men's dance)

India

Indonesia

Iraq

• Iraqi music (Chobi)
• Assyrian folk dance (Khigga)

Iran

Ireland

• Irish Dance
• Irish Stepdance
• Irish Sean-Nós Dance

Israel

• Mayim Mayim
• Horah

Italy

• Monferrina
• Saltarello
• Tarantella
• Sardinia
  • Ballu tundu

Japan

Kurdistan

• Dilan
• Halperke

Korea

• Pungmul
• Samul nori

Levant

• Dabke

Republic of Macedonia

• Teskoto
• Pušteno
• Kavadarka
• Rusalii
• Tresenica
• Crnogorka
• Kopačka

Madagascar

• Hiragasy
• Salegy

Mexico

• Jarabe tapatío

Peru

• Marinera
• Huayno
• Tondero
• Huaylas
• Danza de tijeras
• Diablada
• Tinku
• Zamacueca

Philippines

Poland

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

Portugal

• Chula
• Corridinho
• Malhão
• Vira
• Fado

Puerto Rico

• Plena
• Bomba
• Danza

Punjab (India/Pakistan)

Romani dance

Romania

• Căluşari (dance) (Calusari, Calus (Calusul)
• Hora a circle dance
• Joc
• Joc cu bâta (Jocul cu bâta, Joc cu bata), Joc with stick
• Periniţa
• Sârba

Russia

• Barynya
• Kamarinskaya
• Khorovod
• Troika
• Tsyganochka (a Russian Romani dance)
• Yablochko

Saudi Arabia

• Ardah

Scandinavia

Scotland

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

Serbia

• Kolo:
• Čačak kolo
• Čoček

Somalia

• Dhaanto

South Africa

• Volkspele
• Xibelani

Spain

• Flamenco
• Jota
• Muiñeira
• Sardana

Turkey

Trinidad and Tobego

• Calypso

United States

• Clogging
• Contra dance
• Square dance:
  • Modern Western square dance
  • Tap dance
• Swing dance
• Traditional square dance
• Line

Ukraine

• Arkan
• Bereznianka
• Bondar
• Buryma
• Bychky
• Chabarashky
• Chumak
• Holubka
• Horovod
• Hopak
• Hutsulka
• Kozachok
• Kolomyjka
• Metelytsia
• Perepilka
• Pleskach
• Polka
• Roman
• Rybka
• Sanzharivka
• Shevchyky
• Shumka
• Tetyana
• Tropak
• Tropotianka
• Uvyvanets
• Vesnianky
• Zhuravel

Wales

• Hornpipe
• Twmpath

Yemen

• North Yemen: Bara'a dance
• South Yemen: Sharh dance

See also

• Dance basic topics, a list of general dance topics

External links

• International Folk Dance
• DIFFERENT TYPES OF DANCES PERFORMED ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS