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El Tamborito, literally translated as "the Little Drum", is a genre of Panamanian folkloric music and dance dating back to the 17th century. Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting folk dancers and musicians performing a "square" of El Tamborito, engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd., and issued by Panama on November 3, 1953, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Republic, Scott No. C145, plus a link to a YouTube video featuring a troupe of Panamanian folk dancers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFehTgjWU6k
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Men and women performing a traditional stick dance, printed by lithography, and issued by Nauru on January 31, 1987, Scott No. 332. - nethryk  |
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Mary Wigman (born Karoline Sophie Marie Wiegmann, 1886-1973) was a German dancer and choreographer, notable as a pioneer of expressionist dance, dance therapy, and movement training without pointe shoes. Here is an image of a stamp depicting Wigman dancing, designed by German graphic artist Karin Blume-Zander, printed by lithography, and issued by Germany on November 13, 1986 to commemorate Wigman's birth centenary, Scott No. 1474, Michel No. 1301, plus a YouTube link to a video of Wigman's performance of a German expressionist dance entitled Sommerdans (1929): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DbwvsM0EZI
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Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp depicting dancers costumed as Andalusian Gypsies performing the Danza Ritual del Fuego (Ritual Fire Dance) from El amor brujo (Love, the Magician), a ballet based on a piece of music composed by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), designed by Spanish artist Teodoro Miciano Becerra (1903-1974), printed by photogravure, and issued for use in the former Spanish colony of Fernando Po(o) on June 1, 1960, Scott No. B2, plus a YouTube link to a performance of the Ritual Fire Dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L18b3UQQ49I- nethryk  |
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Belaire or bélé is a folk song and dance from Dominica, performed most commonly during full moon evenings, or sometimes during funeral wakes. It may be the oldest Creole dance from Dominica, and strongly reflects influences from African fertility dances. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a couple belaire dancing, printed by photogravure (Harrison), and issued for use in Dominica on November 3, 1967 for National Day, Scott No. 205, plus a YouTube link to a sprightly performance of belaire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATnrtIH-3SM- nethryk  |
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The Awa Dance Festival ( Awa Odori) is held from August 12 to 15 as part of the Obon festival in Tokushima Prefecture on Shikoku in Japan. Here is an image of a stamp depicting two female Awa dancers in traditional costumes, printed by lithography, and issued by Japan (Tokushima Prefecture) on July 31, 2000, Scott No. Z427, plus a YouTube link to a performance of this dance by an Awa troupe (male and female) in Yamato: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZW6kbdjlEE- nethryk  |
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Here are images of the three stamps in a set depicting Syrian folk dancers in traditional costumes, printed by lithography, and issued by Syria on August 25, 1972 to publicize the 19th Damascus International Fair, Scott Nos. 621-23. - nethryk Female folk dancers  Tambourine player and female dancers  Drummer and male dancers  |
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FDC for Cultural Dance issue in 2007 from Singapore. The stamps feature Chinese dance, Indian dance, ballet, and Malay dance. Scott 1242-1245; SG 1688-1691.  |
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"Rocking out" at the Boun Bang Fai ( Fête des fusées, Rocket Festival), designed by S. Rodboon, engraved by Georges Bétemps, and issued by Laos on December 23, 1965 as one of a set of four stamps depicting popular Laotian pastimes, Scott No. 121. - nethryk  |
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Here are images of the two stamps in a set depicting Cypriot folk dancers, printed by photogravure, and issued by Cyprus on May 4, 1981, Scott Nos. 560 & 561, plus a link to a YouTube video showing live performances of some traditional Cypriot dances: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjyU9GU_Ah0- nethryk   |
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Australia: This is a set (4) released November 17, 1982 Celebrating Australian Aboriginal Culture & Dance. Printed Photolithography by Cambec Press. 27c....Milaybum 40c....Nabardayal 65c....Galareya 75c....Nguleringulei  |
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Young Pioneers folk dancing in Erfurt, semi-postal (charity) stamps designed by J. Friebel, printed by lithography, and issued by East Germany (DDR) on May 25, 1961, Scott No. B77, Michel No. 828. - nethryk  |
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The Sado Okesa Dance is a folk dance of Sado Island which is nationally famous within Japan. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a dancer performing this folk dance on a island beach, designed by Hideo Hasabe, printed by photogravure, and issued by Japan on August 20, 1958, Scott No. 653, plus a link to a YouTube video showing instructors giving lessons in the Sado Okesa Dance to a group of novices: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfIwVk9rEqo- nethryk  |
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