folk dance
noun
a dance that originated among, and has been transmitted through, the common people.
folk dancing
-
a word derived from
folk dance.
Example Sentences
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First Lady Lou Hoover tried to solve the problem in 1929 by focusing the event on folk dancing, including maypole, Swedish, English, and Native American dances, all performed by Girl Scouts.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2023
Various nationalities will be represented through music, folk dancing and art.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022
There is the camaraderie of folk dancing; the light, litheness of ballet; and the grounded shapes of modern dance.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2022
In the mid-16th Century, while working in the fields, slaves created what later became Brazil's earliest form of capoeira, disguising fighting techniques as folk dancing.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2021
“Romanian folk dancing? Aristotelian literary criticism? Or perhaps—Mr. Jankowski—you completed a performance degree on the accordion?”
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
