Poland is a nation rich in culture, and musical tradition. In fact, Poland even has five National Dances. There are few countries in the world that have even one national dance.<\/p>\n
No, the Polka is not a national dance of Poland. Poland\u2019s national dances are: The Krakowiak<\/strong>, the Mazur<\/strong>, the Polonez<\/strong> , the Kujawiak<\/strong>, and the Oberek<\/strong>. These dances, which originated in the Polish countryside, were so popular that they found their way to the royal court, and were even incorporated into classical works by composers like Chopin.<\/p>\n The Polonez<\/strong><\/span>, or Poland Dance of 18th century nobility, has its roots in the 17th century walking dance Chodzony (walking dance), which traditionally opened up balls and weddings in country villages throughout Poland.<\/p>\n Danced to a slow 3\/4 tempo, the partners do not face each other, but rather walk to the music around the ballroom\u2026 forward, back, side, often bowing, but always maintaining a formal, stately posture.<\/p>\n While the Polonez may be danced wearing a folk costume from any of Poland\u2019s ethnographic regions, it is usually performed with the dancers dressed in Kontusze, the costume of the Polish Nobility of the 17th century.<\/p>\n