[{"n": "Folk dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/folk-dance/", "s": "A dance reflecting the life of a country or region."}, {"n": "Hip-hop dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/hip-hop-dance/", "s": "Street dance styles evolving from hip-hop culture and music."}, {"n": "Turkish folk dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/turkish-folk-dance/", "s": "Turkish folk dances reflect a complex, sophisticated culture with diverse regional forms."}, {"n": "Viennese waltz", "u": "/e/dance-forms/viennese-waltz/", "s": "Original fast-tempo waltz danced in closed hold."}, {"n": "Hora (dance)", "u": "/e/dance-forms/hora-dance/", "s": "Circle dance from Southeast Europe, symbol of early Zionist culture."}, {"n": "Hula", "u": "/e/dance-forms/hula/", "s": "Hula is a Hawaiian dance form expressing chant or song."}, {"n": "Indian classical dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/indian-classical-dance/", "s": "Indian classical dance: regionally diverse traditions rooted in Hindu musical theatre and the Natya Shastra."}, {"n": "Kathakali", "u": "/e/dance-forms/kathakali/", "s": "A traditional dance-drama of Kerala, blending story, music, and elaborate costume."}, {"n": "Haka", "u": "/e/dance-forms/haka/", "s": "Ceremonial dances of Polynesian cultures, performed with vigorous movements and shouted accompaniment."}, {"n": "Iranian dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/iranian-dance/", "s": "Dance styles indigenous to Iran, varying by region and ethnicity."}, {"n": "Jazz dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/jazz-dance/", "s": "A performance dance style arising from African American vernacular traditions."}, {"n": "Jig", "u": "/e/dance-forms/jig/", "s": "Lively folk dance and tune in compound metre, popular since the 16th century."}, {"n": "Jitterbug", "u": "/e/dance-forms/jitterbug/", "s": "A swing dance term that began as a racial ridicule."}, {"n": "Kabuki", "u": "/e/dance-forms/kabuki/", "s": "Classical Japanese theatre blending drama, dance, and stylized performance."}, {"n": "Latin dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/latin-dance/", "s": "A dance category blending Indigenous, European, and African roots."}, {"n": "Lion dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/lion-dance/", "s": "Traditional Chinese dance performed to bring good luck and fortune."}, {"n": "Macarena", "u": "/e/dance-forms/macarena/", "s": "The song \"Macarena\" originated with the Spanish pop duo Los del Río, who first recorded it for their 1993 albu"}, {"n": "Mambo (dance)", "u": "/e/dance-forms/mambo-dance/", "s": "A Latin dance born in 1940s Cuba, evolving from danzón into a freer, syncopated style that later sparked the m"}, {"n": "Social dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/social-dance/", "s": "Dances for participation, not performance, across cultures."}, {"n": "Square dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/square-dance/", "s": "A dance for four couples in a square formation."}, {"n": "Street dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/street-dance/", "s": "Umbrella term for social dance styles born in urban spaces."}, {"n": "Swing (dance)", "u": "/e/dance-forms/swing-dance/", "s": "A category of social dances developed with swing jazz music."}, {"n": "Tap dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/tap-dance/", "s": "An American percussive dance blending African and European step traditions."}, {"n": "Twist (dance)", "u": "/e/dance-forms/twist-dance/", "s": "A provocative rock-and-roll dance craze that swept the world."}, {"n": "Line dance", "u": "/e/dance-forms/line-dance/", "s": "Step in sync, face the wall, and dance the line."}]