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The Hokey Cokey (also known as Hokey Pokey in the United States) is a participation dance with a distinctive accompanying tune and lyric structure. It is well-known in English-speaking countries.

The hoochie coochie () is a catch-all term to describe several sexually provocative belly dance-like dances from the mid-to late 1800s.

Native American Hoop Dance is a form of individual dance, performed as a show dance in many tribes.

Hooping (also called hula hooping or hoop dance) is the manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop (or hoops). Hoops can be made of metal, wood, or plastic.

Hopak (Ukrainian: гопак, IPA: [ɦoˈpɑk]) is a Ukrainian folk dance originating as a male dance among the Zaporozhian Cossacks, but later danced by couples, male soloists, and mixed groups of dancers.

Hora, also known as horo and oro, is a type of circle dance traditionally performed in Southeast Europe.

The hornpipe is any of several dance forms and their associated tunes, played and danced in Great Britain and Ireland and elsewhere from the 16th century until the present day. The dance is still performed in competition.

Horon (Pontic: χορόν, romanized: khorón) is a group of traditional folk dances from the Eastern Black Sea Region in Turkey.

Hudoq (Indonesian pronunciation: [huˈdɔʔ]) is a masked dance performed during the Erau harvest thanksgiving festival by many of the sub-groups of the Dayak ethnic group in East Kalimantan province, Indonesia.

Pilivēṣa in "Tiger Masque" is a folk dance unique in coastal Karnataka, India. Pilivēṣa is performed during Navratri to honour the Goddess Durga, whose favoured animal is the tiger (mārnemi).

Hungarian dance refers to the folk dances practised and performed by the Hungarians, both amongst the populations native to Hungary and also amongst the Hungarian diaspora. According to György Martin, a prominent folklore expert, Hungarian …

The Hustle is a catch-all name for some disco dances which were extremely popular in the 1970s. In the late 1970s, Bump, Hustle, Watergate and Spank were popular.

Ice dance (sometimes referred to as ice dancing) is a discipline of figure skating that historically draws from ballroom dancing.

Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for different regionally specific Indian classical dance traditions, rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance, the theory and practice of which can be traced …

Dance in India comprises numerous styles of dances, generally classified as classical or folk.

Dance in Indonesia (Indonesian: Tarian Indonesia) reflects the country's diversity of ethnicities and cultures. There are more than 600 ethnic groups in Indonesia.

Irish dance refers to the traditional dance forms that originate in Ireland, including both solo and group dance forms, for social, competitive, and performance purposes.

Irish stepdance is a style of performance dance with its roots in traditional Irish dance. It may be generally characterized by a stiff upper body and fast and precise movements of the feet, and can be performed solo or in groups.

Dance in Israel incorporates a wide variety of dance styles, from traditional Israeli folk dancing to ballet, modern dance, ballroom dancing and flamenco. Contemporary dance in Israel has won international acclaim.

Italian folk dance has been an integral part of Italian culture for centuries.

Jack and Jill is a format of competition in partner dancing, where the competing couples are the result of random matching of leaders and followers. Rules of matching vary.

Janger (Balinese: ᬚᬗᬾᬃ) is a traditional Balinese and Osing dance drama performance originated from the Indonesian island of Bali, and commonly performed by Balinese in Bali as well as Osing people in the easternmost region of Java.

Jangi (Azerbaijani: Cəngi) is a national dance of Azerbaijan. The dance is classified as a heroic military dance.

Japanese traditional dance describes a number of Japanese dance styles with a long history and prescribed method of performance.

The Mexican hat dance, also known as Jarabe Tapatío, is the national dance of Mexico.

Java (French: [ʒa.va]) is a dance which was developed in France in the early part of the 20th century.

Javanese dance (Indonesian: Tarian Jawa; Javanese: ꦧꦼꦏ꧀ꦱꦤ꧀ꦗꦮ, romanized: Beksan Jawa) is the dances and art forms that were created and influenced by Javanese culture in Indonesia.

Jazz Dance is a performance dance and style that arose in the United States in the early 20th century. Jazz Dance may allude to vernacular Jazz, Broadway or dramatic Jazz.

Jewish dance is dance associated with Jews and Judaism. Dance has long been used by Jews as a medium for the expression of joy and other communal emotions.

Jingle dress is a First Nations and Native American women's pow wow regalia and dance.

Jitterbug is a generalized term used to describe swing dancing.

The jive is a dance style that originated in the United States from African Americans in the early 1930s.

Joged is Indonesian style of dance from the Island of Bali. This page is a machine-generated stub awaiting review by someone who knows the tradition.

The Juba dance or hambone, originally known as Pattin' Juba (Giouba, Haiti: Djouba), is an African-American style of dance that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks (clapping).

Ka Mate ([ˈkaˌmatɛ]) is a Māori haka composed by Te Rauparaha, the historic leader of the iwi of Ngāti Toa of the North Island of New Zealand during the Musket Wars.

Kabir Panth is a Sant tradition based on the teachings of the 15th-century mystic poet Kabir. It emphasizes devotion to a formless God, equality, and rejection of ritualism and social divisions.

Kachāshī (カチャーシー), sometimes romanized as katcharsee, is a form of festive Okinawan folk dance. In Okinawa, it is often a feature of celebrations such as weddings and victory festivities after tegumi wrestling matches and public elections.

The kailao is a cultural dance from the South Pacific country of Tonga. It originates from Wallis and Futuna.

The Kalamatianós (Greek: Καλαματιανός, pronounced [kalamati̯aˈnos̠]) is one of the best-known dances of Greece.

Kamarinskaya (Russian: камаринская) is a traditional Russian folk dance, which is mostly known today as the Russian composer Mikhail Glinka's composition of the same name.

Kandyan dance (Sinhala: උඩරට නැටුම්) encompasses various dance forms popular and native to the area called Kandy of the Central Hills region known as Udarata in Sri Lanka, which have today spread to other parts of the country. It is an exam…

Kangeelu or Kangilu is a traditional folk dance from Udupi and Dakshina Kannada region in the South Indian state of Karnataka. It is a spiritual dance performed on the full moon day in Mai month of Tulu calendar.

Kanniyar Kali is a folk dance ritual performed in the temples of villages in the taluks of Alathur and Chittur, Palakkad district, Kerala, India.

Kapa o Pango is a pre-match haka, or challenge, composed by Derek Lardelli, which is unique to the New Zealand national rugby union team, the All Blacks.

Karadikali (Malayalam: കരടികളി, lit. 'dance of the bears'), also written as Karadi kali, is a folk art form performed in regions of Kerala (including Kollam and Kayamkulam) during the Onam festival.

Karakattam is an ancient folk dance of Tamil Nadu usually dedicated to goddess Mariamman. As per Tamil literature, the dance form originated from a mix of Bharatham and other folk dance forms.

Kathak is one of the eight major forms of Indian classical dance.

Kerala Natanam (Kerala Dance) is a new style of dance that is now recognised as a distinct art form evolved from Kathakali, a form of Indian dance-drama.

The Khattak (Pashto: خټک اتڼ [xaˈʈak], Urdu: رقص خٹک Khattak attan) is a swift martial attan dance usually performed while carrying a sword and a handkerchief (while not always are they holding a sword and handkerchief) by the tribesmen f…

Khigga is a style of Assyrian folk dance in which multiple dancers hold each other's hands and form a semi-circle or a curved line. There are multiple foot patterns that dancers perform.

The khorovod or horovod (Russian: хоровод, Ukrainian: хоровод, корогод, Polish: korowód) is the Slavic name for a folk dance combining circle dance and chorus singing, similar to the choreia of ancient Greece.

The Khorumi (Georgian: ხორუმი) is a war dance that originated in the region of Adjara, which is located in the southwestern region of Georgia. The dance was originally performed by only a few men. However, over time it has grown in scale.

Kikkli (pronounced: kick-lee), also spelled as Kikli, is one of the folk dances of Punjabi women and girls performed by two girls holding hands and twirling each other in circle and balancing their positions in circular motions.

Kochari (Armenian: Քոչարի, romanized: K'očari; Azerbaijani: Köçəri; Greek: Κότσαρι, romanized: Kótsari; Turkish: Koçari) is an Armenian folk dance originating in the Armenian Highlands.

Kolattam is an ancient folk dance practiced mainly in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It is usually performed by women using two short wooden sticks, one in each hand.

Dance in Korea began with shamanistic early rituals five thousand years ago and now ranges from folk dance to newly created and adopted contemporary dance.

Kozachok (Ukrainian: козачок, pronounced [kozɐˈtʃɔk]) or kazachok (Russian: казачок, pronounced [kəzɐˈtɕɵk]) is a traditional Russian, Belarusian, and Ukrainian quick-paced folk dance for couples originating with the Cossacks in the 16th ce…

Dance-drama depicting the life of Krishna, patronised by the Zamorin rulers of north Kerala; an ancestor tradition of Kathakali.

Krump is a type of dance culture that evolved through African-American street dancing popularized in the United States during the early 2000s, characterized by free, expressive, exaggerated, and highly energetic movement.

Kuchipudi ( KOO-chih-POO-dee) is one of the eight major Indian classical dance forms. It originated in Kuchipudi, a village in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.