List of Albanian dances

The following is an incomplete list of traditional dances in Albanian culture, because each region has its own dances:

• Albanian war dances
• Gocja e Malësisë
• Gusharaveli (or Dumsharaveli, a mixed Afro-Albanian dance)
• Napoloni
• Pogonishte
• Qyqek (Belly Dance)
• Shota
• Vallja e Çobanit
• Vallja e Bareshës
• Vallja e Çelo Mezanit
• Vallja e Devollit
• Vallja e Gajdes
• Vallja e Kavajës
• Vallja e Katjushkës
• Vallja e Kërçovës
• Vallja e Krushqve
• Vallja e Kukësit
• Vallja e Osman Agës
• Vallja e Rugovës
• Vallja e Rrajcës
• Vallja e Shestanit
• Vallja e Shqipeve
• Vallja e Trimave
• Vallja e Tropojës
• Vallja e Tiranes
• Vallja e Shotes
• Vallja Came
• Vallja e Dibres
• Vallja Popullore
• Vallja e Pinguinit
• Vallja e Shupalit
• Vallja Osman Taka
• Vallja Gorarçe
• Vallja e Burrave/Devollice
• Vallja e Gilanit Gilanka
• Vallja Dimkes
• Vallja e Malesise
• Vallja e Pijanecit
• Vallja e Rrajces

Traditional Albanian clothing, dances, and folklore are showcased in several festivals including the Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival in Gjirokastër; Sofra Dardane every June in Bajram Curri; Oda Dibrane in Peshkopi; Logu I Bjeshkeve every August in Kelmend; Cham Dance Festival in Saranda; and other festivals in various Albanian cities.

See also

• Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival

External links

• Media related to Dance of Albania at Wikimedia Commons