This document discusses folk dances and their characteristics. It defines folk dances as traditional dances that have evolved naturally over generations within a specific cultural group. Folk dances are typically related to important aspects of daily life like rituals, customs, and occupations. They often originated from religious beliefs and were used to express emotions. Folk dances have simple, repetitive rhythmic movements and are created communally rather than by a single choreographer. The document also distinguishes between folk dances, national dances, and ethnic dances based on their origins and purposes within different communities.