Whether it's dance, art, music, tales or beliefs, folk culture defines a community of people by their unique expressions and ways of life.
Folk festivals are a great platform to communicate one's history and heritage with others.
The feature also includes an interactive map for visitors to search for folk festivals worldwide. Click the circles on the map to discover folk culture, music, crafts and dance fetes from Onomichi, Japan, to Pretoria, South Africa. In the Footsteps of Tradition Traditional dance of the Balkan region has made its way into the hearts of adults and children globally. Lari-anne Milosavljevic, founder of Balkana, located in Bothell, Wash., created her dance group to offer more diversity in dance styles. Today, Balkana has 20 to 35 members at a time, ranging in age eight to 23.