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| contra dance |
a folk dance, similar to the quadrille, in which dancers often form lines and face each other. [1/2 definitions] |
| country-dance |
an English folk dance characterized by dancers forming two lines facing each other. |
| cumbia |
a Colombian folk dance, variations of which are popular in Mexico, Argentina, and other Latin-American countries. |
| Highland fling |
a vigorous folk dance of the Scottish Highlands. |
| hornpipe |
a lively, jiglike folk dance traditionally accompanied by a hornpipe and performed esp. by sailors. [1/3 definitions] |
| malagueña |
a Spanish folk dance or tune similar to the fandango. |
| nautch |
in India, a type of folk dance. [1/2 definitions] |
| reel3 |
a lively folk dance of Scottish origin, or the music that accompanies it. |
| round dance |
a folk dance performed by a circle of dancers. [1/2 definitions] |
| sardana |
a folk dance of Catalonia, performed in a circle. |
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