European dances refers to various dances originating in Europe. Since the Middle Ages, many European dances tend to be refined, as some are based on the...
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A folk dance is a dance that reflects the life of the people of a certain country or region. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual...
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Balinese dance today. Islam began to spread to the Indonesian archipelago when indigenous dances and dharma dances were still popular. Artists and dancers still...
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islands. Their dances are heavily influenced by Spanish culture, though still retaining native aspects. The dances range from courtship dances, to fiesta...
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Latin dances in the international dancesport competitions consists of the Cha-cha-cha, Rumba, Samba, Paso Doble, and Jive. Social Latin dances (Street...
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dances of European origin are in recent centuries partner dances (see Ballroom dance) but elsewhere there may instead be circle dances or line dances...
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Cotswold morris dance, mock-battle dances, including many stick dances from non-sword traditions, and such common continental dances as Bouffons or Mattachins...
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Square dances are part of a broad spectrum of dances known by various names: country dances, traditional dances, folk dances, barn dances, ceilidh dances, contra...
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as two-step, western promenade dances, and as well as western-style variants of the waltz, polka and swing. Line dances have accompanied many popular music...
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country dances and court dances. Court dances required the dancers to be trained and were often for display and entertainment, whereas country dances could...
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