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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)
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Albania |
Shota
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Afghanistan |
Attan,[1] Khattak
|
Algeria |
Chaabi, Gnawa, Chaoui
|
Argentina |
Tango, Pericón
|
Armenia |
Shalakho, Kochari, Lezginka
|
Australia |
Corroboree, Bush dance
|
Austria |
Ländler
|
Azerbaijan |
Azerbaijani dances, Lezginka
|
Bahamas |
Junkanoo and Rake and scrape
|
Bahrain |
Ardah, Liwa
|
Bangladesh |
Baul, Kathak, Manipuri, Bizhu dance, Marma dance, Peacock dance, Snake Dance[2]
|
Belarus |
Karahod, Liavonicha, Trasucha
|
Belize |
Brukdown
|
Bermuda |
Gombey
|
Bolivia |
Huayno, Caporales, Diablada
|
Brazil |
Samba, Frevo, Maculelê, Carimbó, Capoeira, Siriri, Forro, Maxixe, Coco[3]
|
Brunei |
Zapin
|
Bulgaria |
Horo, Rŭchenitsa
|
Burma |
Burmese dance
|
Cambodia |
Romvong
|
Canada |
Maple Leaf Stomp (official),[4] Canadian stepdance and Red River Jig (unofficial)
|
Cape Verde |
Coladeira, Batuque
|
Colombia |
Vallenato and Cumbia[5]
|
Chile |
Cueca;[5] Rapa Nui: Sau-sau and others
|
China |
Fan dance, Lion dance, Dragon dance
|
Cook Islands |
Ura
|
Costa Rica |
Punto guanacasteco
|
Croatia |
Linđo
|
Cuba |
Danzón, Rumba
|
Cyprus |
Sousta, Tatsia, Turkish Cypriot folk dances
|
Czech Republic |
Polka, Redowa
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Soukous
|
Dominica |
Kwadril
|
Dominican Republic |
Merengue and Bachata
|
Ecuador |
Pasillo
|
Egypt |
Raqs sharqi and Raqs baladi
|
El Salvador |
Xuc
|
Eritrea |
Quda
|
Ethiopia |
Eskista
|
Finland |
Polska, Jenkka
|
Fiji |
Meke
|
France |
Can-can, Bal-musette, Bourrée, Rigaudon; (Brittany) Gavotte, Laride and An Dro
|
French Polynesia |
Tamure
|
Georgia |
Mtiuluri
|
Germany |
Schuhplattler, Waltz, Boarischer
|
Ghana |
Adowa dance
|
Greece |
Syrtos, Syrtaki, Zeibekiko, Pyrrhichios(Serra), Pentozali, Kalamatianos, Tsamiko, Hasapiko, Ballos, Sousta, Tsifteteli(Cordax)
|
Guadeloupe |
Gwo ka
|
Guatemala |
Baile de la Conquista
|
Guyana |
Soca
|
Haiti |
Kadans
|
Honduras |
Punta
|
Hungary |
Czardas[6]
|
India |
Bharatnatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Odissi, Sattriya, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Kathakali; (Punjab): Bhangra; (Gujarat): Garba; (Rajasthan): Ghoomar;(Mizoram): Cheraw; (Assam): Bihu; (Bengal): Chhau
|
Indonesia |
Sekar Jepun Legong, Pendet, Barong Ket, Ronggeng, Kebyar duduk, Saman dance
|
Iraq |
Dabke, Kurdish dance, Chobi, Khigga
|
Iran |
Persian dance, Kurdish dance, Azərbaycan
|
Ireland |
Irish dancing (especially Treble reels, jigs and polkas)
|
Israel |
Israeli folk dance
|
Italy |
Tarantella
|
Jamaica |
Quadrille
|
Japan |
Noh Mai
|
Jordan |
Dabke
|
Korea |
Buchaechum, Pungmul
|
Kosovo |
Shota
|
Kuwait |
Ardah, Liwa
|
Lebanon |
Dabke
|
Liechtenstein |
Liechtensteiner Polka
|
Macedonia |
Oro
|
Madagascar |
Hiragasy
|
Malaysia |
Zapin
|
Martinique |
Bélé
|
Mauritius, Seychelles and Réunion |
Sega
|
Mexico |
Jarabe tapatío
|
Moldova |
Hora
|
Mongolia |
Biyelgee
|
Morocco |
Gnawa and Reggada
|
Mozambique |
Tufo
|
Nicaragua |
Palo de mayo, Son nica
|
Nepal |
Newa dance
|
Netherlands |
Klompendansen
|
New Zealand |
Haka
|
Norway |
Hallingdans
|
Oman |
Al-Bar'ah
|
Pakistan |
Khattak, Sammi, Kathak, Jhumar, Bhangra
|
Palestine |
Dabke
|
Panama |
Tamborito
|
Papua New Guinea |
Sing-sing
|
Paraguay |
Paraguayan polka
|
Poland |
Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Mazur, Oberek, Polonaise[7]
|
Philippines |
Cariñosa and Tinikling
|
Peru |
Marinera
|
Portugal |
Vira
|
Puerto Rico |
Danza, Bomba and Plena
|
Qatar |
Ardah
|
Romania |
Hora
|
Russia |
Barynya, Kamarinskaya and Trepak
|
Saint Lucia |
Kwadril
|
Samoa and American Samoa |
Taualuga
|
Saudi Arabia |
Ardah, Khaleegy
|
Senegal |
Mbalax
|
Serbia |
Kolo
|
Slovakia |
Redowa, Czardas, Polka
|
Somalia |
Dhaanto
|
South Africa |
Gumboot dancing and Indlamu; Volkspele among Afrikaners
|
Spain |
Flamenco, Jota, Malagueñas, Pasodoble; Basque Country: Fandango
|
Sri Lanka |
Kandyan dance
|
Suriname |
Kaseko
|
Sweden |
Polska, Hambo
|
Switzerland |
Schottisch, Ländler
|
Syria |
Dabke
|
Thailand |
Thai dance
|
Tonga |
Lakalaka
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
Unofficially Limbo
|
Turkey |
Zeybek, Halay, Horon, Ciftetelli, Kasik karsilama, Bar, Hora, Lezginka
|
Turkmenistan |
Kyushtdepdi[8]
|
Ukraine |
Hopak
|
United Arab Emirates |
Yowla, Khaleegy and Ardah
|
United Kingdom |
(England) Morris dance (Scotland) Scottish highland dance, (Wales) Welsh clogging, (Cornwall) Cornish dance, (Northern Ireland) Irish Dancing
|
United States |
No national dance, Swing, square dancing unofficially; see List of US state dances; Hoop dance, Grass dance, jingle dance, Fancy dance and Native American tribal dance styles dominate in areas populated by Native American tribes.
|
Uruguay |
Tango, Pericón, Candombe
|
Venezuela |
Joropo
|
Virgin Islands |
Quadrille
|
Yemen |
Al-Bar'ah
|
References