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  2. Perinița - Wikipedia

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    Perinița (or Pernița) is a traditional Romanian wedding folk dance. The dance is typical in the Muntenia region. The dance consists of participants forming a circle with one of the participants holding a handkerchief (or pillow) while dancing inside the circle. An unmarried young people dance and accept him on the day before the marriage of ...

  3. Attan - Wikipedia

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    However, the dance continues, sometimes for two or three hours at a stretch, with no breaks except a lowering of tempo or changes in the tunes and songs. [18] What the Attan Dance consists of: The dancers gather in a circle, and then is followed by music which starts slow at first, and then gradually speeds up. There is a consistent beat and ...

  4. Arab folk dances - Wikipedia

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    Egyptians have Baladi people, Baladi bread, Baladi rhythms, Baladi music and Baladi dance. [27] [28] It is a folk/social form of bellydance. It is more stationary than raqs sharqi, with little use of the arms, and the focus is on hip movements. Baladi dance has a 'heavy' feeling, with the dancer appearing relaxed and strongly connected to the ...

  5. Khigga - Wikipedia

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    As with most Assyrian folk dances, khigga assumes an open circular shape and is open-ended, where more and more participants can join throughout the dance session. In a restricted floor space (e.g. a lot of tables), the dance would tend to vine around the room and assume spiral, circular and curvy shapes. Arms are predominantly used which ...

  6. Punjabi wedding traditions - Wikipedia

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    Jaimala in Punjabi Hindu Wedding Hindu bride and groom. Kanyadaan and Phere: The bride's father puts a ring on the boy's finger and then he gives his daughter to the boy. This ritual is known as the Kanyadaan. It is after the kanyadaan that the pheras begin. The pheras take place in front of the sacred fire, agni.

  7. Pontic Greek culture - Wikipedia

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    Pontians dance at almost all major events: dinners, weddings, birthdays, wedding receptions, religious festivals, Greek festivals, and commemorative events. [102] Pontian dance is a distinct style characterized by "nervous energy", trembling of the shoulders and torso, knee bends, arm swings, and small, precise steps.

  8. Pontic Greek folk dance - Wikipedia

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    [12] Today, some dances may be performed to Western instruments like guitars and drum kits. [13] Dance is essential to Pontian life and occurs at almost all major events. Pontians dance at large dinners, at weddings, at wedding receptions, to celebrate birthdays, to celebrate upcoming marriages, at Greek festivals, at religious festivals, and ...

  9. List of Indian folk dances - Wikipedia

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    Indian folk dances, [1] which typically consist of a few simple steps, are performed throughout the world to celebrate a new season, childbirth, weddings, festivals, and other social occasions. In some Indian folk dances, men and women perform separately; in others, they dance together. On most occasions, the dancers will sing accompanied by ...