Dutch folk dance
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Dutch folk dance are the traditional dances that were performed for the folk
.
Many associate Dutch folk dance with clogging
, though clog
s in practice limit the dance moves. Therefore the folk dance is mostly danced in shoes. Historically the Dutch danced in shoes as this was part of their Church going clothing. Clogs were used for work only.
Most folk dances regarded as Dutch are actually from Scottish
origin, like Skotse trije, Skotse fjouwer, horlepiep of hakke toone. In the East of the Netherlands dances like Driekusman, Hoksebarger, Veleta, Kruispolka and the Spaanse Wals are of German origin.
Nowadays new folk dances are still being created. It concerns new dance move
s (patterns) that borrow from the traditional dances.
Folk dances are not often danced anymore. Some old fashioned farmer weddings still feature them and in old people homes the dances are used as exercise; There are few dancers under the age of forty.
Folk
The English word Folk is derived from a Germanic noun, *fulka meaning "people" or "army"...
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Many associate Dutch folk dance with clogging
Clogging
Clogging is a type of folk dance with roots in traditional European dancing, early African-American dance, and traditional Cherokee dance in which the dancer's footwear is used musically by striking the heel, the toe, or both in unison against a floor or each other to create audible percussive...
, though clog
Clog
Clog may refer to:* clog , a shoe with a rigid, often wooden, sole* A blockage in plumbing* A British brand of rock-climbing equipment owned by Wild Country * Clogging, a traditional type of percussive folk dance...
s in practice limit the dance moves. Therefore the folk dance is mostly danced in shoes. Historically the Dutch danced in shoes as this was part of their Church going clothing. Clogs were used for work only.
Most folk dances regarded as Dutch are actually from Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
origin, like Skotse trije, Skotse fjouwer, horlepiep of hakke toone. In the East of the Netherlands dances like Driekusman, Hoksebarger, Veleta, Kruispolka and the Spaanse Wals are of German origin.
Nowadays new folk dances are still being created. It concerns new dance move
Dance move
Dance moves or dance steps are the building blocks of many dances.More complex dance moves are called dance patterns, dance figures or dance variations....
s (patterns) that borrow from the traditional dances.
Folk dances are not often danced anymore. Some old fashioned farmer weddings still feature them and in old people homes the dances are used as exercise; There are few dancers under the age of forty.