Middle Eastern dance

The traditional dances of the Middle East (Arabic: ‎رقص شرق أوسطي) (also known as Oriental dance) span a large variety of folk traditions throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia.

For detailed information on specific dances of the region, see the main entries as follows:


 * Arab dance: Ardah, Baladi, Belly dance, Dabke, Deheyeh, Fann at-Tanbura, Khaleegy, Mizmar, Raqs sharqi, Shamadan, Tahtib, Tanoura, Yowlah
 * Assyrian folk dance: Khigga
 * Kurdish dance: Dilan
 * Persian dance: Classical Persian dance
 * Turkish dance: Çiftetelli, Halay
 * Jewish dance: Hora, Tza'ad Teimani, Israeli Folk Dances

Western dance is also incorporated in the Middle East.