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Yarkhushta (Armenian: Յարխուշտա (modern orthography) or Եարխուշտայ (classical/traditional orthography), pronounced [jɑɾχuʃtɑ]) is an Armenian folk and martial dance associated with the highlands of the historical region of Sasun in Western …

Yosakoi (よさこい) is a unique style of dance that originated in Japan and that is performed at festivals and events all over the country. The first yosakoi festival was held in 1954 in Kōchi, Japan, on the island of Shikoku.

Youz bir is an Azerbaijani dance. It is performed inclined to musical composition. Its speed can be described as a little fast and it is performed with different movements. Both men and women can perform it.

Zapin (Jawi: زافين) is one of the most popular dance and musical forms in traditional Malay performing arts.

Zeybek is a traditional Turkish folk dance that originated from the Aegean Region of Turkey during the Ottoman period.

Dancing in Zimbabwe is an important aspect of the Zimbabwean culture, tradition, spirituality and history. There are many dances that reflect the culture of the people, although the dances may have changed throughout the years.

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An dro, or en dro (Breton: "the turn"), is a Breton folk dance in 44. It is a form of a circle dance.

In Uvea (Wallis) and Futuna, dances play a major cultural role. One sees dance in fakahaha'aga (festivals), to'oto'oga (ceremonies or celebrations), or just for pure pleasure.

The Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) are a spiritual practice that employs singing and dancing the sacred phrases of the world's religions.

The Dashing White Sergeant is a Scottish country dance, performed to a similarly titled piece of music. The dance is in 44 time, thus it is in the form of a reel. The dance is performed by groups of six dancers and is progressive.

A mascherata (Italian f., literally 'masquerade') is a dance from the sixteenth century and was particularly popular in Florence. It was performed by costumed dancers, and frequently pantomimed Roman and Greek themes in them.

Matachines (Spanish singular matachín; sword dancers dressed in ritual attire called bouffon) are a carnivalesque dancers performing a dance that emerged in Spain in the early 17th century, inspired by similar European traditions such as th…

Meke, in the Fijian language, is all traditional style of dance. It is a cognate of the words "me’e" (Tongan) and mē in Samoan). It is typically performed during celebrations and festivals.

The Melbourne shuffle is a rave dance that developed in Melbourne, Australia, in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Milonguero is a style of close-embrace tango dancing, the name coined by Susana Miller and Oscar "Cacho" Dante from the Argentine word "milonguero".

The twist is a dance that was inspired by rock and roll music. From 1959 to the early sixties it became a worldwide dance craze, enjoying immense popularity while drawing controversies from critics who felt it was too provocative.

Mugo (Korean: 무고) is a jeongjae (정재; 呈才): a Korean court dance performed using drums. It was created in the Goryeo period. It also practiced in ritual dance of Seungjeonmu.

The New Vogue dance style is an Australian form of ballroom sequence dancing that originated in the 1930s.

Ottan Thullal (or Ottamthullal) is a recite-and-dance art-form of Kerala, India. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar, one of the Prachina Kavithrayam (three famous Malayalam-language poets).

Pandanggo is a Philippine folk dance which has become popular in the rural areas of the Philippines. The dance evolved from Fandango, a Spanish folk dance, which arrived in the Philippines during the Hispanic period.

Partner dances are dances whose basic choreography involves coordinated dancing of two partners.

The Peabody is an American ballroom dance that evolved from the fast foxtrot of the ragtime era of the 1910s and 1920s.

Dance in Peru is an art form primarily of native origin. There are also dances that are related to agricultural work, hunting and war. In Peru dancing bears an important cultural significance.

Poorakkali (meaning Festival Performance) is a traditional dance ritual performed by men during the nine-day Pooram Thiyya festival in Bhagavathy temples across North Malabar in Kerala State of south India. The Pooram festival begins with t…

Pottan Theyyam is a vivid, lively and colorful ritualistic dance which comes in the traditional art form of theyyam, and is an essential part of the cultural heritage of Kolathunadu, a territory comprising present day Kannur district and pa…

Sacred dance is the use of dance in religious ceremonies and rituals, present in most religions throughout history and prehistory.

A maypole is a tall wooden pole erected as a part of various European folk festivals, around which a maypole dance often takes place. The festivals may occur on 1 May or Pentecost (Whitsun), although in some countries it is instead erected …

Swing dance is a category of social dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s–1940s, with the origin of each dance predating the swing era.

Most of Venezuela's dances originated in the Caribbean and integrated African and European styles into indigenous culture.