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!!