Dutch dances

thumb|Basic footwork for hakken Hakken (sometimes Hakkûh) is a form of rave dance originating from the Dutch hardcore and gabber scene of the 1990s. The music one is able to do the dance to is also called hakmuziek. The name is derived from the Dutch verb hakken which refers to the heels of the feet.

Traditional dancing in the Netherlands is often called "Folkloristisch", sometimes "Boerendansen" ("farmer-dancing") or "Klompendansen" (clog dancing). Wooden shoes are worn as an essential part of the traditional costume for Dutch clogging, or klompendanskunst. Clogs for dancing are made lighter than the traditional 700-year-old design. The soles are made from ash wood, and the top part is cut lower by the ankle. Dancers create a rhythm by tapping the toes and heels on a wooden floor.