Polska

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #ffdccc;">Due to Thatcherism and privatisation, Britain was out in the lead in the 1980s in reforming the government. Now, the Nordic countries namely Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland are assuming a similar role. A recent article in The Economist states that the next supermodel is the Nordic countries. It has been observed that these regions share much of a common history as well as traits in their respective societies and political systems. One such unique factor is their family of music and dance forms. The dance form shared by the Nordic countries is the Polska Dance. Polska is usually called ‘polsk’ in Denmark, ‘polska’ in Sweden and Finland and has many other names in Norway. Polska is a famous quiet Swedish dance whose steps are suspended and its movements are fluent and smooth. The unique characteristic of this dance is its complicity and relationship to the partner. Since Polska is the oldest dance collected in Sweden, it is considered as the ‘national dance’ of Sweden.</p>
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Polka Dance

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #d2ff89;">Industrial development during the 19th century brought about influential changes in the societal structure which majorly affected the world of dance. Initially, couple dances were regarded as scandalous due to the close proximity between a man and a woman as well as because of the exhilaration of constant spinning. However, with the advent of the Polka Dance, couple dances permitted people to take the floor simultaneously. A Central European dance, Polka is a popular dance music originated in Bohemia and familiar throughout Europe and America. Local varieties of Polka can be found in the Nordic countries, United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Latin America and the United States. Characterized by three quick steps and a hop, it is danced to a music in 2/4 time. The dance extraordinarily swept the ballrooms in Paris, across Europe and the Americas developing in many varieties. Out of all the dances that originated during the 19th century, Polka is the only dance that survived.</p>
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Panthi Dance

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #cecece;">The state of Chhatisgarh is home to many tribal communities different from each other. One such community is the Satnami. One of the unique features of this community is its dance form the Panthi Dance, which highlights the culture and heritage of the people in the Satnami region as well as Chattisgarh. The Panthi Dance is performed in a unique way representing the whole arena of people of the local region in the state. People perform the Panthi dance with great enthusiasm and zeal during the festive time worshipping guru Ghasidas. One of the important dance forms of Chattisgarh state, it is very expressive in its description and is performed to the accompaniment of melodious songs. It dance bears religious overtones and epitomizes unique styles of the State. Also, the district of Durg, an ancient community of the state, is endowed with enriched cultural traditions and boasts of a plethora of indigenous performing arts of the region in its beautiful dance forms, melodious songs and expressive dance dramas. The Panthi dance is one such dance that percolated from ancient times to the modern era.</p>
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