Traditional dances from each region

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We have the chotis , a traditional dance from Madrid. Chotis dancers are called chulapos and chulapas. It is danced in pairs and it is quite static.

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The sardana is typical of Catalonia. It is danced in a group and forming a circle. This area is also the ball pla .

The typical dance of Galicia is the muiñeira . It is danced in pairs, although group dances are also done in pairs.

In the area of Asturias,  Aragon, La Rioja, Castilla y León, Valencia we have the jota . Depending on the area, the jacks vary. It is a type of dance that has spread throughout the country and, although it has a common root, in each region it is slightly different. Thus we have the Castilian jota, the Valencian jota, the Navarre jota, the La Rioja jota, the Leon jota, the Aragonese jota …

In the Basque Country coexist Basque dances ( euskal dantzak) ,  among which we Kaxarranka , the  Xemeingo dantza and dantzari dantza  (typical Vizcaya) and kontrapas , the dantza asky (dance of the arcs) or  sorgin dantza or (dance of the witches), from the area of ​​Guipúzcoa and Álava.

In Cantabria, Ibio’s dance shows the Cantabrian culture.

In Navarra we find different dances, such as the axuri beltza (dance of the apple) or sagar dantza .

The sequences of La Mancha have their origin in Castilla-La Mancha .

In the Canary Islands there are different typical dances, such as the isa, the malagueñas and the folía.

In the Balearic Islands we also find different dances, which are included under the name of Ball de Bot .

In Ceuta we have the shikat, a dance of Moroccan origin that resembles the belly dance.

In Melilla, the dance of the belly is the typical dance of the region.

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Regional dance festivals: Traditional dances from each region

In Spain, several regional dance festivals and dance cycles are held every year. And, due to the popularity that some Spanish dances have reaped abroad, festivals of traditional Spanish dances are held outside our borders.

The Cantalejo Regional Dance Festival is held in this Segovian town every year, in which we can enjoy jotas, mayos, Seguidillas and many other dances.

The National Folklore Festival shows folk dances and songs from Andalusia and Murcia.

In Ponferrada the Regional Dance Festival is celebrated every year.

At the international level, traditional dance groups from Galicia and Asturias take part in the Lorient Inter-Celtic Festival (France).

Each community has its typical regional costume, used to dance the typical dances.