Etymology | Named after Chapelle-des-Bois |
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Genre | Folk dance |
Inventor | Alick-Maud Pledge |
Year | 1930s |
Origin | France |
The Chapelloise or Belgijka is a traditional folk dance with change of partners (a so-called Mixer), belonging to the standard repertoire of a Bal Folk. Its most common name in France and the French-influenced European Bal Folk scene is Chapelloise, but the dance has many other names too (see below). In Poland, the dance is known under the name "belgijka" (which means "Belgian dance"), where it is very popular.