Cynthia B.

Unay
BEEd-IIB

Activity#1
I. Search the meaning of the following word and phrase.
1. Folk Dance
Is a dance developed by people that reflect the life of the people of a certain country or
regions. Not all ethnic dances are folk dances. For example, ritual dances or dances of ritual
origin are not considered to be folk dances. Ritual dances are usually called "Religious dances"
because of their purpose. The terms "ethnic" and "traditional" are used when it is required to
emphasize the cultural roots of the dances. In the sense, nearly all folk dances are ethnic ones.
If some dances, such as polka, cross ethnic boundaries and even cross the boundary between
"folk" and "ballroom dance", ethnic differences are often considerable enough to mention.
2. Ethnic Dance
Is any dance form which can be identified as originating with an ethnic culture and
expressing the movement aesthetics of that culture, It would cover all ethnic cultures, whether
European , American, African, Polynesian, Asian, Middle Eastern . It would also include village
folk dance, urban popular dance (swing, tango), classic dance (Kathak, Bharat Nayam), tribal
dance, tap/step dance, educational dance and many more types. The primary criteria is simply
identification with an ethnic culture of origin.
Definitions of ethnic dance include:

 Expressive movement

 Incidental movement as from excitement or emotion

 Movement to rhythm

 Movement to music

 Movement for its own sake

 Movement outside the normal movements of life

3. Traditional Dance
Traditional dancing can be another term for folk dance, or sometimes even for
ceremonial dance. The term "traditional" is more frequently used when the emphasis is on the
cultural roots of the dance. A traditional dance will therefore have arisen from a people's
cultural traditions, for example, the folk dances of indigenous populations of Europe.
4. Street Dance
Is a dance style that evolved outside dance studios in any available open space such as
streets, dance parties, block parties, parks, school yards, raves, and Night clubs A street dance is
a vernacular dance in an urban context. Vernacular dances are often improvisational and social
in nature, encouraging interaction and contact with spectators and other dancers. These dances
are a part of the vernacular culture of the geographical area that they come from. Examples of
street dance include b-boying (break dancing), which originated in New York City. Street dance
is an umbrella term of a large number of social dance styles. Social dance styles have many
accompanying steps and foundations, created organically from a culture, a moment in time,
and a way of life, influenced by natural social interaction.
5. Ballroom Dance
Is a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially, and competitively around the
world, because of its performances and entertainment Ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed
on stage, film, and televisions. Ballroom dance may refer, at its widest definition, to almost any
recreational dance with a partner. The term of 'ballroom dancing' is derived from the word ball
which in turn originates from the Latin word ballare which means "to dance" (a ball-room being
a large room specially designed for such dances). The definition of ballroom dance also depends
on the era: balls have featured popular dances of the day such as the, MINUET, QUADRILLE,
POLONAISE, POLKA, MAZURKA and others, which are now considered to be historical dances.

II. Different types of European Folk Dance

 Ball de bastons

 Barn dance

 Bulgarian dances
o Pravo horo

o Paidushko horo

o Gankino horo

o Daychovo horo

 Clogging

 Dutch crossing

 English country dance

 Fandango

 Flamenco
 Freilekhs

 Georgian folk dances

 Greek dances

 Hora

 Intentional folk dance

 Irish dance
o Ceili dance

 Italian folk dance

o Tarantella

o Calabrian tarantella

o Pizzica

o Monferrina

o Ballu tundu

 Jota

 Maypole dance

 Morris dance
o Welsh Morris Dance

 Polka

 Polish folk dance

o Polonez

o Oberek

o Krakowiak

o Mazurka

o Kujawiak

 Russian folk dances

 Turkish dance

 Ukrainian dance
 Verbunk

 Nordic polska dance

 Square dance

 Sword dance

 Weapon dance

 Kolo
Sword dances include long sword dances and rapper dancing. Some choreographed dances
such as contra dance, scottish country dance and modern Western square dance, are called folk
dances, though this is not true in the strictest sense.
III. Different types of Asian Folk Dance
Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia

 Armenian dance

 Assyrian folk dance

 Azerbaijani dances

 Bihu, an Assamese dance celebrating the arrival spring, traditionally the beginning of the
Assemese New Year

 Attan- The national dance of Afghanistan. Also a popular folk dance of pushtuns tribes of
Pakistan including the unique styles of quetta and Waziristan in Pakistan.

 Bhangra- a Punjabi harvest dance in Pakistan and India and music style that become
popular worldwide.

 Chitrali Dance- Chitral, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.

 Dabke- a folk dance of the Levant

 Domkach- Folk dance of Bihar and Jharkhand, India

 Garba Circular Devotional dance from Gujarat danced the world over

 Kalbelia- is one of the most sensuous dance forms of Rajastahan, performed by the
kalbelia tribe

 Khattak Dance- Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan

 Khigga- a common folk dance among Assyrian people

 Kurdish dance
 Lewa (folk dance)- Baluch folk dance in Pakistan
Various dances such as tamang selo and many others

 Thabal chongba

 Kyushtdepdi- The national dance of Turkmenistan

East and Southeast Asia
China

 Yangge
Cambodia

 Romvong

 Rom kbach
India

 Bhagavata MEla

 Bharatanatyam

 Chhau dance

 Garba

 Gaudiya Nritya

 Kathak

 Kathakali

 Kuchipudi

 Lavani

 Manipuri dance

 Mohiniyattam

 Odissi

 Sattriya

 Yakshagana
Indonesia
Balinese temple dancer performing Sekar Jepun dance in Bali, Indonesia
Japan

 Bon dance

 Buyo- typical dance of the Japanese geishas or dance artists

 Rimse ( Ainu people)

 Kachashi (Okinawa)
Korea

 Nongak
Malaysia

 Zapin
Nepal

 Tamang selo

 chhokara dance

 Khyali dance

 Maruni dance

 Deuda dance

 Chaulo dance

 DhanNach

 Madikhole dance

 Phagu dance

 Sorathi dance

 Sakela(Chandi) dance

 Singaru dance

 Tarbare dance

 Bajrayogini dance

 Charitra Dance

 JatJatin dance

 Charya dance
 Hanuman dance
Philippines

 Carinosa

 Tinikling

 Tiklos

 Singkil

 Maglalatik

 Binasuan

 Pandanggo

 Pista

 kuratsa

 Magkasuyo

 Sayaw sa Bangko

 Itik-itik

 Kuratsa

 La Jota Moncadena

 Balse Marikina

 Paraguanen

 Kuntao Silat Amil Bangsa

 Benjan

 Lerion

 Kalesa
Taiwan

 Bamboo dance (Amis people)

IV. Different types of Latin America Folk Dance
Latin dance is a general label and a term in partner dance competition jargon. It refers to types
of ballroom dance and folk dance that (with few exceptions) originated in Latin America.
 Son De America

 Cha-cha

 Rumba

 Paso doble

 Jive (united states)

 Social Latin dance (street latin) include salsa, mambo, merengue, rumba, bachata, bomba
and plena.
V. Different types of Central American folk Dance

 History of Latin America- dance traditions of mexico, Central America, and the portion of
South America and the Caribbean colonized by the Spanish and the Portuguese. These
traditions reflect the distinctive mixtures of indigenous (Amerindian), Africa, and
European influences that have shifted throughout the region of over time.

 Dance- the movement of the body in the rhythmic way, usually to music and within a
given space, for the purpose of expressing an idea or emotion, releasing energy, or
simply taking delight in the movement itself.

 Tango de los voladores- ballroom dance, musical style, and song. The tango envolved
about 1880 in dance halls and perhaps brothels in the lower-class districts of Buenos
Aires, where the Spanish tango, alight-spirited variety of flamenco, merged with the
milonga, a fast, sensual, and disreputable Argentines dance

 Samba- ballroom dance of Brazilian origin, popularized in Western Europe and the
United States in the early 1940s.

 Rumba- also spelled rhumba, ballroom dance of Afro-Cuban folk-dance origin that
became internationally popular in the early 20th century.

 Conga- is an upbeat walking dance that accents the fourth beat of the measure as the
dancers (solo or in groups) wind through the streets.

 Baile de palo- (long-drum dance) is an African-derived couple dance that is based on

death rituals in which the spirit of the deceased entered an heir and danced.

 Juego de los voladores- (Spanish:”game of the fliers), ritual dance of Mexico, possibly
originating among the pre-Columbian Totonac and Huastec Indians of the region now
occupied by Veracruz and Puebla states, where it is still danced.
VI. Different types of Estonia (Northern Part of Europe)
Estonian folk dance is considered to be collective, peaceful and dignified. There are no big leaps
or fast and varied movements, and acrobatic elements are uncommon.

 The Italian tarantella

 French minuets

 Quadrilles

 Kaera-Jaan- which was danced as a folk dance. Is very interesting in itself, even
though it has also caused heated arguments.

 Jean De kaer- it is thought that this dance become so popular due to the fact
that from the beginning it was tied to a specific tuned and movements.

 Labajalavalss- (an Estonian folk waltz)is just an ordinary folkloric waltz

 Kaerajaan was linked with the quadrille

 Tuljak, a dance-tale of the courting of two young people, to Slavonic dances.

 Tuuletants- ('The wind dance')

 Kuradipolka- ('Devil’s polka')

 Marukibe- ('Very bitter') tell of very different tempos and characteristics of

dances.

 Jooksupolka

 Kangakudumine

 Kirburaputamine