List of national dances

This is a list of national dances. This may be a formal or informal designation. Not all nations officially recognize a national dance or dances.

By country

National dance by country
Country	Dance
Afghanistan	Attan, Khattak
Algeria	Chaoui dance, Alaoui, Gnawa
Argentina	Tango, Pericón
Armenia	Armenian dance
Australia	Bush dance; Corroboree among Australian Aborigines
Austria	Ländler
Azerbaijan	Azerbaijani dances
Bahamas	Junkanoo and Rake and scrape
Bangladesh	Dhali, Jari, Baul, Kathakali, Manipuri, Snake Dance
Belize	Brukdown; Punta for Garifunas
Bermuda	Gombey
Bolivia	Huayno, Caporales dance
Brazil	Samba
Brunei	Zapin
Bulgaria	Horo, Rŭchenitsa
Canada	Maple Leaf Stomp (official), Canadian stepdance (unofficial)
Cape Verde	Batuku
Colombia	Vallenato and Cumbia
Chile	Cueca
China	Chinese dance
Cook Islands	Tamure
Costa Rica	Punto Guanacasteco
Croatia	Kolo
Cuba	Danzón, Rumba
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Soukous
Dominica	Kwadril
Dominican Republic	Merengue
Ecuador	Sanjuanito
Egypt	Raqs sharqi and Raqs baladi
El Salvador	Xuc
Ethiopia	Eskista
Finland	Jenkka
Fiji	Meke
France	Can can, Bal-musette, Bourrée; (Brittany) Gavotte and An Dro
French Polynesia	Tamure
Germany	Polka, Waltz
Ghana	Adowa dance
Greece	Syrtos, Syrtaki
Guadeloupe	Gwo ka
Guatemala	Baile de la Conquista; Punta for Garifunas
Gulf States (also covers Saudi Arabia and Oman)	Khaleegy dance
Haiti	Méringue
Honduras	Punta
Hungary	Czardas
India	Kuchipudi, Bharatnatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Sattriya, Manipuri dance, Mohiniyattam, Garba, Dollu Kunitha, Dandiya, Bihu dance, Chholiya, Bhangra, Rasiya, Ghoomar, Kalbelia, Giddha
Indonesia	Indonesian dances
Iraq	Dabke, Kurdish dance, Khigga
Iran	Persian dance, Kurdish dance, Azerbaijani dances
Ireland	Irish Dancing
Israel	Israeli folk dancing
Italy	Tarantella
Japan	Japanese traditional dance
Jordan	Dabke
Kavkaz (also covers Azerbaijan and Armenia)	Lezginka
Korea	Korean dance
Lebanon	Dabke
Macedonia	Oro
Madagascar	Hiragasy
Malaysia	Zapin
Martinique	Bélé
Mexico	Jarabe tapatío
Moldova	Hora
Morocco	Gnawa
Nicaragua	Danza del Mestizaje; Punta for Garifunas
Netherlands	Clogging
New Zealand	Haka
Oman	Al-Bar'ah
Pakistan	Khattak and Kathak
Palestine	Dabke
Panama	Tamborito
Papua New Guinea	Sing-sing
Paraguay	Paraguayan polka
Poland	Krakowiak, Kujawiak, Mazur, Oberek, Polonaise
Philippines	Cariñosa and Tinikling
Peru	Marinera
Portugal	Vira
Puerto Rico	Danza, Bomba and Plena
Romania	Hora
Russia	Troika, Barynya and Trepak
Saint Lucia	Kwadril
Saudi Arabia	Ardah
Scandinavia (also covers Finland and Sweden)	Polska
Serbia	Kolo
Somalia	Dhaanto
Spain	Flamenco
South Africa	Gumboot dancing and various styles of South African tribal dance (Zulu, Xhosa, etc.); Volkspele among Afrikaners
Syria	Dabke, Khigga
Tonga	Lakalaka
Trinidad and Tobago	Unofficially Limbo
Turkey	Zeybek, Halay, Horon
Turkmenistan	Kyushtdepdi
Ukraine	Hopak
United Kingdom	(England) English country dance, Morris dance (Scotland) Scottish highland dance, (Wales) Twmpath, (Cornwall) Cornish dance, (Northern Ireland) Irish Dancing
United States	No national dance, square dancing unofficially; see List of US state dances
Uruguay	Tango, Pericón, Candombe
Venezuela	Joropo
Yemen	Al-Bar'ah

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