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
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 amateur ranks, he celebrated victories with folk dancing, and he still sometimes films dance videos in the gym.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2021
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
That’s a whole night of folk dancing, just like this, at colleges all over the country.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
