Sunday, April 27, 2003

DANCING AROUND THE WORLD

An international alphabet of dances:

Abuang (Indonesia)
Bergomask (Italy)
Colinda (Africa)
Debka (Israel)
Ezcudantza (Basque)
Fackeltanz (Austria)
Gopak (Russia)
Hanacca (Moravia)
Ijswals (Netherlands)
Jabadao (Brittany)
Kyndeldans (Sweden)
Lezginka (Iran)
Maxixe (Brazil)
Numba (Kenya)
Okina (Japan)
Planxty (Ireland)
Quadrille (France)
Redowa (Bohemia)
Springer (Norway)
Tango (Argentina)
Urva Franka (Macedonia)
Verbunkos (Hungary)
Wireng (Java)
X (?)
Yumari (Mexico)
Zapateado (Spain)

Source: various; do you know an X?