Because most folk dances are meant for general participation, theytend to contain fairly simple movements composed of short phrases orpatterns that are repeated many times.The dances of most societies.however.range from the simple to the highly complex. In European dance in thewestern hemisphere and elsewhere,step patters are emphasized, with littlespecial movement given to the upper body. In Asia.Africa,and Oceania.dance movements involvemore parts of body orsometimes, mainly thearms.