Comenius meeting

1. Traditional Dances and Clothes
BELGIUM

2. Belgium: YOUNG country!
• Belgium was founded in 1830 after Belgian Revolution
• Independant from The Netherlands
• Still a lot of Dutch habits

3. Traditional Clothing
• Big difference between rich and poor

4. • Mostly dark coloured fabrics
• Wooden shoes and white dotted red scarves

5. • Many professions had their own uniforms:
‘de Champetter’: a policeman
‘de Pastoor’: a priest

6. 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.

7. 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

8. • 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

9. Advantages:
• Folk dance stimulates:
• Social development
• Coordination
• Orientation in space and time
• Body control
• Rhythm and musical sense

10. • Let there be
some good influence
from our Eastern and
Soutern neighbours!!