polka
Central European dance
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Summary
polka is a type of dance[1]. polka ranks in the top 2% of type of dance entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,722 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: European folk dance[3], ballroom dance[4]
- Commons category: Polka[5]
- Country of origin: Bohemia[6]
- Inception: January 1, 1830[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Polka[8]
- Described by source: Riemann's Music Dictionary[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], The Encyclopedia Americana[12], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[13], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[14]
- Different from: polka[15]
- History of topic: polka in the United States[16]
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Influence
Things named for polka include polka dot[17].
Why It Matters
polka has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] polka is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]
Entities named for polka include polka dot[17].