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

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