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Folk dance is a term used to describe a large number of dances, mostly of European origin, that tend to share the following attributes:



˙ They were originally danced in about the 19th century or earlier (or are, in any case, not currently copyrighted);



˙ Their performance is dominated by an inherited tradition rather than by innovation;



˙ They were danced by common people and not exclusively by aristocracy;



˙ They have been developed spontaneously and there is no governing body that has final say over what "the dance" is or who is authorized to teach it. This also means that no one has the final say over the definition of folk dance or the minimum age for such dances.


§ Types of folk dance §

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Types of folk dance include contra dance, English country dance, international folk dance, Irish dance, Maypole dance, Morris dance, Scottish country dance, Ball de bastons, square dance, and sword dance. Some choreographed dances such as Israeli folk dance are called folk dances, though this is not true in the strictest sense. Country dance overlaps with contemporary folk dance and ballroom dance. Most country dances and ballroom dances originated from folk dances, with gradual refinement over the years.



Folk dances are part of the overall culture of the country, and often have common features. People familiar with folk dancing can often determine what country a dance is from even if they have not seen that particular dance before. Some countries' dances have features that are unique to that country, although neighboring countries sometimes have similar features. For example, the German and Austrian schuhplattling dance consists of slapping the body and shoes in a fixed pattern, a feature that few other countries' dances have. Folk dances sometimes evolved long before current political boundaries, so that certain dances are shared by several countries.

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