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List of national dances
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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| Afghanistan |
Attan[1]
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| Albania |
Shota
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| Algeria |
Chaabi
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| Angola |
Capoeira Angola, Kabetula, Kizomba, Kuduro, Rebita, Semba and Viola
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| Argentina |
Tango, Pericón
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| Armenia |
Armenian dance, Shalakho, Kochari
|
| Australia |
Corroboree, Bush dance
|
| Austria |
Ländler, Waltz
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| Azerbaijan |
Jangi, Khanchobany, Tello
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| Bahamas |
Quadrille, Rake-and-scrape, Heel and Toe Polka, and Scullin
|
| Bahrain |
Ardah, Liwa
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| Bangladesh |
Baul, Bizhu dance, Marma dance, Peacock dance[2]
|
| Belarus |
Karahod,
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| Belize |
Brukdown
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| Bermuda |
Gombey
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| Bolivia |
Huayno, Caporales, Diablada
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| Brazil |
Samba, Frevo, Maculelê, Carimbó, Capoeira, Siriri, Forró, Maxixe, Coco[3]
|
| Brunei |
Zapin
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| Bulgaria |
Rŭchenitsa
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| Burma |
Burmese dance
|
| Cambodia |
Romvong, Apsara Dance, Peacock Dance, Chhayam
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| Canada |
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.
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| Cape Verde |
Coladeira, Batuque
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| Chile |
Cueca;[4] Rapa Nui: Sau-sau and others
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| China |
Yangge, Lion dance, Dragon dance
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| Colombia |
Vallenato and Cumbia[4]
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| Cook Islands |
Ura
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| Costa Rica |
Punto guanacasteco
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| Croatia |
Linđo
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| Cuba |
Danzón, Rumba
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| Cyprus |
Sousta, Tatsia, Turkish Cypriot folk dances
|
| Czech Republic |
Polka
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| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Soukous
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| Denmark |
Les Lanciers
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| Dominica |
Kwadril
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| Dominican Republic |
Merengue
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| Ecuador |
Pasillo
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| Egypt |
Raqs sharqi and Raqs baladi
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| El Salvador |
Xuc
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| Eritrea |
Quda
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| Ethiopia |
Eskista
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| Finland |
Finnish tango, Jenkka
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| Fiji |
Meke
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| France |
Gavotte, Branle, Farandole, Tambourin, Can-Can
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| French Polynesia |
Tamure
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| Georgia |
Khorumi, Perkhuli
|
| Germany |
Schuhplattler, Zwiefacher
|
| Ghana |
Adowa dance
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| Greece |
Syrtos, Syrtaki, Zeibekiko, Pyrrhichios, Serra, Pentozali, Kalamatianos, Tsamiko, Ballos, Sousta
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| Guadeloupe |
Gwo ka
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| Guatemala |
Baile de la Conquista
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| Guyana |
Soca
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| Haiti |
Compas, Kadans
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| Honduras |
Punta
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| Hungary |
Czardas[5] Kalocsai
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| Iceland |
Vikivaki
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| India |
Bharatnatyam, Chhau, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam, Odissi, Sattriya[6][7][8]
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| Indonesia |
Legong, Pendet, Barong Ket, Ronggeng, Kebyar duduk, Saman dance
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| Iraq |
Kurdish dance, Chobi, Khigga
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| Iran |
Persian dance, Kurdish dance, Azerbaijani dances
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| Ireland |
Irish stepdance
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| Israel |
Israeli folk dancing
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| Italy |
Tarantella, Furlana, Liscio, Monferrina
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| Jamaica |
Quadrille
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| Japan |
Nihon-buyō
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| Jordan |
Dabke
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| Korea |
Buchaechum, Ganggangsullae
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| Kosovo |
Shota
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| Kuwait |
Ardah, Liwa
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| Lebanon |
Dabke
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| Liechtenstein |
Liechtensteiner Polka
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| Madagascar |
Hiragasy
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| Malaysia |
Joget
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| Martinique |
Bélé
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| Mauritius and Réunion |
Sega
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| Mexico |
Jarabe tapatío
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| Moldova |
Hora
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| Mongolia |
Biyelgee
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| Morocco |
Reggada and Gnawa
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| Mozambique |
Tufo
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| Nicaragua |
Palo de mayo
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| Nepal |
Newa dance
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| Netherlands |
Klompendansen
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| New Zealand |
Haka
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| North Macedonia |
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
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| Norway |
Hallingdans
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| Oman |
Al-Bar'ah
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| Pakistan
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Jhumar, Khattak, Bhangra
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| Palestine |
Dabke
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| Panama |
Tamborito
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| Papua New Guinea |
Sing-sing
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| Paraguay |
Paraguayan bottle dance, Paraguayan polka
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| Peru |
Marinera
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| Philippines |
Cariñosa and Tinikling
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| Poland |
Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Mazur, Oberek, Polonaise[9]
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| Portugal |
Vira
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| Puerto Rico |
Danza, Bomba and Plena
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| Qatar |
Ardah
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| Romania |
Căluş, Hora, Ciuleandra (dance)
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| Russia |
Barynya, Kamarinskaya, Kozachok, Tropak, Khorovod
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| Saint Lucia |
Kwadril
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| Samoa and American Samoa |
Taualuga
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| Saudi Arabia |
Ardah, Khaleegy, Mizmar
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| Senegal |
Mbalax
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| Serbia |
Kolo
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| Seychelles |
Kanmtole
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| Slovakia |
Čardáš, Karička, Odzemok
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| Somalia |
Dhaanto
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| Somaliland |
Saylici, Jaandheer
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| South Africa |
Gumboot dancing and Indlamu; Volkspele among Afrikaners
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| Spain |
Sardana, Flamenco, Jota, Malagueñas, Pasodoble
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| Sri Lanka |
Kandyan dance, Lowcountry dance, Sabaragamu dance
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| Sudan |
Tambour dance
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| Suriname |
Kaseko
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| Sweden |
Polska, Hambo
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| Switzerland |
Ländler
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| Syria |
Dabke
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| Thailand |
Thai dance
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| Tonga |
Lakalaka
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| Trinidad and Tobago |
Limbo, Soca, Calypso
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| Turkey |
Zeybek, Halay, Horon
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| Turkmenistan |
Kyushtdepdi[10]
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| Turks and Caicos |
Ripsaw dance, Rake-and-scrape
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| Ukraine |
Hopak, Arkan, Tropak, Metelytsia, Kozachok, Khorovod and Kolomyjka
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| United Arab Emirates |
Yowlah, Khaleegy and Ardah
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| United Kingdom |
(England) English Country Dance, Rapper Sword Dance, Morris dance, English clogging, Hornpipe. (Scotland) Scottish highland dance. (Wales) Welsh clogging. (Northern Ireland) Irish stepdance.
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| United States |
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.
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| Uruguay |
Tango, Pericón, Candombe
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| Uzbekistan |
Lazgi, Tanovar
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| Venezuela |
Joropo
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| Virgin Islands |
Quadrille
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| Yemen |
Al-Bara', Sharh
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