amazing dances around the world

Bharata Natyam
1. Bharata Natyam was developed over centuries in the temples in Southern India. It was handed down as a living tradition from one generation to the next under the Devadasi system, wherein women were dedicated in serving the deity as dancers and musicians. .....
Tap Dance
2. Tap Dance name comes from the tapping sound that made when small metal plates on a dancer shoes make contact with a hard floor. It was first seen in the US during the late 19th century. .....
Waltz
3. This is danced to slow, melodic music and it requires the dancers to execute fluid and delicate movement. .....
Salsa
4. Salsa is a dance form with origins from the Cuban Son and Afro Cuban dance. This partner dance is quite sensual in its form since it known for having flirtatious movements. .....
Polka
5. The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. .....
Swing
6. Swing dance is most commonly known as a group of dances that developed with the swing style of jazz music in the 1920s 1950s. This is the blanket term for dances such as the Boogie Woogie, Jitterbug and Lindy Hop, among others. .....
Flamenco
7. Flamenco is an expressive dance which was originally developed from the songs of Andalucia in Spain, wherein it expressed both the blessings as well as hardships of daily life. .....
Break Dance
8. Also known as B boying This athletic and extremely visual solo dance form originated among African American and Puerto Rican youths in New York City during the early 1970s. .....
Belly Dance
9. This dance is also known as Raqs Sharqi and is traditionally a solo dance done by women. This Middle Eastern dance was taught within families and performed during celebrations. .....
Ballet
10. Known for its beauty and grance Ballet is a dance which originated during the Italian Renaissance courts in the 15th century. Later on, it developed into a concert dance. .....
Aerial Dance
11. Aerial Dance is an interesting form of expression that involves getting attached to the ceiling, thus letting performers explore space in three dimensions. .....
Celestial Dance
12. This Cambodian dance enacts the sagas that have been in the country for thousands of years. It was even carved into some parts of the Angkor Wat. .....
Capoiera
13. A Brazilian half dance, half martial arts Capoiera can be described as astounding, astonishing and fascinating, among others adjectives. .....
Tango
14. Tango is an Argentinean dance known to be one of the most difficult to master. Nevertheless, it never fails to amaze each time is performed. .....
Kekak Trance Dance
15. This Indonesian dance was originally performed in order to communicate with ancestral spirits, but has since then been interwoven with the Indian epic known as the Ramayana. .....
Fandango
16. One of the primary dances in Portugal, it involves the dancers tapping their feet and quickly changing their positions. .....
Cancan
17. This is a high energy as well as physically demanding music hall dance usually performed by female dancers in chorus line while wearing costumes that have long skirts, petticoats and black stocking. Its primary features are skirt lifting and manipulation, high kicking and suggestive body movement. .....
Kabuki
18. Kabuki is a classical Japanese dance drama that is known for the stylization of its performance and for the elaborate make up worn by some of its performers. .....
Lion Dance
19. This is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture wherein the performers mimic how a lion moves while wearing a lion costume. .....
Irish Stepdance
20. Casually known as riverdance thanks to the popularity of an interval act in 1994 called Riverdance this dance can be done solo or by a group and is characterized by stiffened upper bodies while performing quick and intricate footwork. .....
Tinikling
21. This pre Spanish dance from the Philippines involves two people tapping, beating and sliding bamboo poles on the ground as well as against one another in coordination while stepping over and in between the poles. .....
Cossack Dance
22. Also known as Gopak, it is considered to be the official dance of the Ukraine and is composed of visually and technically amazing acrobatic feats. These include jumps and spins, and are usually the highlight of the performance. .....
Shaolin Monk Dance
23. With a tradition that more than 1,500 years old, these have combined their knowledge, discipline and their martial art in order to make this dance form their very own. .....
Kathak
24. Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances which originated from India. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathakars or storytellers. .....
Bollywood Dance
25. This dance combines both Indian dance and music with big Hollywood movie style set. You can expect the dresses to not just be bright but colorful too. .....
Hip hop Dance
26. Hip hop dance refers to Street Dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture. It includes a wide range of styles primarily breaking, locking, and popping which were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in the United States. This dance style, usually danced to hip hop music that evolved from the hip hop culture. Hip dance consists primarily of moves executed close to the ground. .....
Yangko Dance
27. The Yangko dance is a traditional folk dance of the Han Chinese. It originated from China and happens to be a popular part of their culture. It involves swaying of the body to certain rhythms. The waist and the hip are used to drive feet in order to sync with the music. The dance has a one thousand year history in China and is usually performed in the Lantern Festival. You can see a lot of videos on YouTube concerning the dance. Yangko has change .....
Gangnam Style
28. The phrase Gangnam Style is a Korean neologism that refers to a lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul. The song and its accompanying music video went viral in August 2012 and have influenced popular culture worldwide since then. Gangnam Style received mixed to positive reviews, with praise going to its catchy beat and PSY amusing dance moves in the music video and during live performances in various locations around the world ha .....
Line Dance
29. A line dance is a choreographed dance with a repeated sequence of steps in which a group of people dance in one or more lines or rows without regard for the gender of the individuals, all facing the same direction, and executing the steps at the same time. Line dancers are not in physical contact with each other. Older line dances have lines in which the dancers face each other, or the line is a circle, or all dancers in the line follow a leader .....
Kathakali
30. One of the most popular forms of classical dances of India is Kathakali dance. Kathakali dance drama originated in Kerala and it essentially is a musical drama.Embedded in stories from the epics, Ramayana, Mahabharata and from the Puranas (ancient scriptures), the dance form is believed to have originated in the 16th century. Kathakali can be described as a highly stylized classical Indian dance drama, noted for the heavy make up and stunning cos .....
Bhangra
31. Bhangra refers to a dance coming from the Punjabis in the sub continent. It was performed to celebrate the harvest but that practice ended when the sub continent was divided into Pakistan and India. It is originally developed in India and it took its current form somewhere in the 1990s. Bhangra is danced to a very specific kind of music specifically tailored for Bhangra. It is mostly very random with some very common dance moves. This form of dan .....
Adumu
32. Adumu is one dance style I was absolutely oblivious to. It is a Maasai dance that has originated from Africa. Interestingly, this dance is mostly performed to human voice since the Maasai did not encourage the use of drums during their festivals and other rituals. All the body parts are used in this particular dance and even during a ritual the dance is participatory. You can join if you want to or otherwise just look at people doing an amazing j .....
Hula Hawaii
33. Nothing says Hawaii like hula dancing. This ancient dance tradition was brought over by the Polynesians to the Hawaiian Islands as a form of entertainment for the high chiefs and a way to worship the gods. Many traditions of hula have been altered in recent decades, like the lei (a traditional flower necklace), which was intended as a gift to the gods that dancers were not allowed to wear after their routine, and the costume, which consisted of t .....
Bon Odori
34. Bon Festivals, known as Obon, have been a part of Japanese Buddhist culture for more than 500 years, and, like many traditional festivals, there is a dance affiliated with the celebration known as bon odori. The Obon festival typically lasts for three days, and during this time it is believed that one ancestors revisit him or her to make sure all is well in the family. Bon odori is a way to welcome the ancestors and thank them for their sacrifice .....
Irish Stepdance1
35. Michael Flatley and his Riverdance might make Irish stepdance look unsuitable (if not impossible) for amateurs, but this long standing dance tradition has many styles performed at all levels. While Irish stepdance can be traced back to pre Christian times across Ireland, nowadays it has become a staple at Irish festivals or St. Patrick Day events all over the world. But for those looking to strut their stepdancing stuff, it not just about the dan .....
Ghoomar
36. This folk dance of Southern India is not just a display of rhythmic talent its graceful performance in conjunction with the twirling of colourful, long flowing skirts elevates its aesthetic appeal. While the dancers are only veiled women spinning around the room, occasionally snapping or clapping, both men and women are expected to sing together. Like so many folk dances, ghoomar is usually performed during special occasions to worship religious .....
Maypole Dance
37. Originally a pagan custom, on the First of May women would dance around the maypole (a wooden pole in the ground that rises anywhere from six to 60 feet) to celebrate sex and fertility. Today, the tradition has transformed so that dancers, usually children, wrap ribbons in different patterns around the pole while dancing and singing in celebration of May Day. Although several western European countries have a similar maypole ritual, the celebrati .....
Samba
38. Samba is more than a dance in Brazil it a symbol of the Brazilian people and a cultural life force. Much of the world associates samba with the Brazilian Carnival, but there are actually more than seven different types of samba and it is always danced in conjunction with samba music, a lively style of music usually consisting of guitars, tambourines and drums. If you find yourself in Brazil wanting to samba but are unsure of the moves, do not be .....
Harlem Shake
39. We know you have seen countless YouTube videos of dancers shaking their limbs to the rapid beat of Baauer Harlem Shake, but believe it or not, the real Harlem shake is a dance with actual moves brought over to Harlem from Eastern Africa in the early 1980s. It derived from a dance called Eskista, which, like the Harlem shake, involves lots of shoulder quaking and head quivering. But do not let that deter you from practicing your moves for the next .....
Haka
40. Traditionally, the haka was more of a war cry rather than a dance, and it was performed before battles by Maori warriors to scare off the enemy. Like many dances, there are several versions of the haka, but the most popular is the Ka Mate, which has been made globally famous by the All Blacks New Zealand rugby team. The dance is a series of chanting, stomping and chest beating, and, if the Ka Mate is not performed in complete unison before battle .....
Jazz
41. Enthusiasts love to describe this as the dance that encompasses almost all forms of dancing. Although not as stringent as ballet, it nevertheless requires flexibility and grace. It emphasizes all nuances of body movement so folks are generally encouraged to wear tight fitting clothes to ensure that not even the smallest shift of the body will go unnoticed. If you sincerely believe that you have got two left feet, then I suggest that you forego tr .....
Ballroom dancing
42. Although mainly popular in Latin America, where most of the well known dances originated from, it is now nonetheless gaining quite a following all over the world. Examples of these are the cha cha, tango and foxtrot. Although you are basically required to master the fundamental steps, freestyle dancing is accepted and even encouraged for intermediate and professional dancers. If you are interested in trying out this type of dancing, be aware that .....
Aerobics
43. Technically, it not a dance but since it still involves body movement and rhythm, let put it in the list all the same. A dance that prioritizes shaping your body and losing weight over choreography and style, aerobics is more suited to those who dearly need to exercise but are easily bored by the more common workouts like jogging or sweating on the treadmill. Aerobics is also a good stepping stone for the more demanding forms of dancing because i .....
Cha Cha Cha
44. The Cha cha cha simply called the cha cha is a type of Latin American dance which is originated in cuba. This dance is energetic with slow movements as well. The Cha Cha is a vibrant, flamboyant and playful dance. The light and bubbly feel of the Cha Cha gives it a unique sense of fun for dancers throughout the world. .....
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