Traditional Dances and ClothesBELGIUM
Belgium: YOUNG country!• Belgium was founded in 1830 after Belgian Revolution• Independant from The Netherlands• Still a lot of Dutch habits
Traditional Clothing
• Big difference between rich and poor
• Mostly dark coloured fabrics
• Wooden shoes and white dotted red scarves
• Many professions had their own uniforms:
‘de Champetter’: a policeman
‘de Pastoor’: a priest
Folkdance?
• Traditional dance on typical music linked to a place.
• Passed from generation to generation.
• No permanent partner.
• Purpose: to meet each other.
• Following rhythm of seasons.
• Around important events or religious celebrations.
Some history.
• Our region: 12 folkdances with European influences:
• Couple Dances: Jan Smet, Kletskesdans, Walking Dance, Jan Pirrewit, Polka Step and Stripe
• Column Dance• Kissing Dance (Kuskesdans)• Seven Leaps (Zevensprong)• Luksie• Mieke Stout• Klepperwals
• Some dances expressed games:
• The Garde Sus• Broom dances• Koterhaken-dance• Stick dances• Egg dance• Rozenhoed-dances
• Dances with unclear origin:
• The Horlepiep• Vendel Waving
Advantages:
• Folk dance stimulates:
• Social development• Coordination• Orientation in space and time• Body control• Rhythm and musical sense
• Let there be some good influence
from our Eastern and Soutern neighbours!!