traditional dance
C1135
concept
A traditional dance is a culturally rooted form of movement and expression passed down through generations, often performed during rituals, celebrations, or community gatherings to preserve and convey shared heritage and values.
All labels observed (56)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| traditional dance canonical | 92 |
| folk dance | 43 |
| traditional dance form | 11 |
| social dance | 9 |
| ceremonial dance | 8 |
| dance form | 8 |
| traditional folk dance | 8 |
| folk dance tradition | 5 |
| Indian classical dance form | 4 |
| Malay dance | 4 |
| Bolivian folkloric dance | 3 |
| Indian classical dance | 3 |
| Indonesian dance | 3 |
| classical Indian dance form | 3 |
| dance-drama tradition | 3 |
| folk dance troupe | 3 |
| Indonesian cultural performance | 2 |
| dance tradition | 2 |
| folk dance form | 2 |
| folkloric dance | 2 |
| traditional Balinese dance | 2 |
| traditional performance | 2 |
| Azerbaijani dance | 1 |
| Egyptian dance | 1 |
| English folk dance style | 1 |
| Ghanaian dance | 1 |
| Indonesian traditional dance | 1 |
| Javanese dance | 1 |
| Kurdish folk dance | 1 |
| Minangkabau cultural performance | 1 |
| Scottish Highland dance | 1 |
| Scottish dance | 1 |
| Sri Lankan dance | 1 |
| Sundanese dance | 1 |
| Vietnamese traditional performing art | 1 |
| carnival dance | 1 |
| contra dance tradition | 1 |
| drum dance | 1 |
| folk dancers | 1 |
| folk-inspired dance | 1 |
| religious dance-drama | 1 |
| religious dancers | 1 |
| ritual dance tradition | 1 |
| sacred dance | 1 |
| social dance form | 1 |
| storytelling dance tradition | 1 |
| traditional Bavarian folk dance | 1 |
| traditional Malay dance | 1 |
| traditional Mexican folk dance | 1 |
| traditional Omani folk dance | 1 |
| traditional Samoan dance | 1 |
| traditional Sri Lankan folk dance style | 1 |
| traditional Sundanese social dance | 1 |
| traditional dance piece | 1 |
| traditional dance style | 1 |
| traditional martial arts performance | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: traditional dance
Generated description
A traditional dance is a culturally rooted form of movement and expression passed down through generations, often performed during rituals, celebrations, or community gatherings to preserve and convey shared heritage and values.
Instances (217)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Baris dance | traditional Balinese dance |
| Janger dance | Indonesian cultural performance |
| Egyptian folk dances | folk dance tradition |
| Ghoomar | folk dance |
| Carolina Shag | social dance |
| West Coast Swing | social dance |
| Lindy Hop | social dance |
| East Coast Swing | social dance |
| Gandrung | — |
| Gandrung dance | — |
| White Deerskin Dance | ceremonial dance |
| Pauliteiros de Miranda | traditional folk dance |
| Hethuska (warrior society) dance | ceremonial dance |
| Manipuri classical dance | Indian classical dance form |
| Pendet | traditional Balinese dance |
| Pung Cholom | drum dance |
|
jaipongan
surface form:
Jaipongan
|
— |
|
mokgibo
surface form:
Mokgibo
|
— |
| Pakarena dance | — |
| Diablada | — |
| Morenada | — |
| Caporales | Bolivian folkloric dance |
| Faroese chain dance | — |
|
siva Samoa
surface form:
Siva Samoa
|
traditional Samoan dance |
| Cypriot folk dance | folk dance tradition |
| Highland Fling | Scottish Highland dance |
| Reel of Tulloch | — |
|
whirling dervishes
surface form:
Whirling dervishes
|
religious dancers |
| Zapin Melayu | traditional Malay dance |
| Seann Triubhas | — |
| Kadtuntaya | — |
| Ingrian folk dances | folk dance tradition |
| Zapin Riau | — |
| American modern dance | dance form |
| Sagayan | — |
| Ismayling | traditional folk dance |
|
Kathak dance
surface form:
Kathak
|
Indian classical dance form |
| Bhangra | folk dance |
| Kalbeliya | folk dance |
| Tenkutittu | dance-drama tradition |
| Saronde dance | — |
| Parai attam | folk dance |
| Kummi | folk dance |
| Kolattam | folk dance |
| Cheraw dance | — |
| Chheihlam | — |
| Sarlamkai | — |
| Khuallam | — |
|
boduberu dance
surface form:
Boduberu dance
|
— |
| Bagurumba | traditional folk dance |