Nevertheless, polka is strongly associated with Poland and especially Polish Americans, to the extent that many believe it’s a Polish invention. But it seems the name’s etymology is actually Bohemian, ...

The polka, a lively couples dance in 2/4 time ... Norm heard a modem Polish polka sound firmly grounded in the Polish folk music familiar to him from house parties and weddings.

And it started on tangos, maybe the occasional polka, but mostly waltzes and tangos and similar things like that ... Another particularly formative memory was seeing renowned Polish folk dance group ...

Dance, at its most powerful ... She has innovatively blended Bharatanatyam with the lilting melodies of Polish folk music; her piece Polska Spotyka Indie (When Poland Meets India) combines ...