folk dancing

Noun

Meaning

a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people (not in the royal courts)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

folk dance country dancing square dancing ballroom dancing round dance cultural movement folklore dancing popular dances assembly ball traditional dance native dancing polish dancing aboriginal dancing ancestral dancing ancestral movement
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Hypernyms

social dancing

Hyponyms

rumba polka jig contradance hornpipe mazurka

Related terms

folk dancer

Examples

Culture main Folk tradition Slovak folk dancing at Hontianska paráda a folklore festival in the village of Hrušov Slovak women in traditional dress, demonstrating a traditional method of grinding grain into flour. Source: Internet

A former chair of ALA's Notable Children's Recordings Committee and a member of the first-ever Odyssey Award Committee, she is an avid audiobook listener when she isn't reading, gardening, or folk dancing. Source: Internet

In the public realm, Fermilab hosts many cultural events: not only public science lectures and symposia, but also classical and contemporary music concerts, folk dancing and arts galleries. Source: Internet

Amy loves singing, folk dancing and drama and finds exquisite delight in writing poetry. Source: Internet

Could folk dancing help stem unrest in some of Sweden's troubled suburbs? Source: Internet

From the men's intricate bootslapping dances to the ancient women's circle dances, Csárdás demonstrates the infectious exuberance of the Hungarian folk dancing still celebrated in the villages. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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