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) |
|---|
| Albania | Shota |
| Afghanistan | Attan,[1] Khattak |
| Algeria | Chaabi, Gnawa, Chaouia |
| 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] |
| Belize | Brukdown |
| Bermuda | Gombey |
| Bolivia | Huayno, Caporales, Diablada |
| Brazil | Samba[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 |
| 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 |
| 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, 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 |
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