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The bourrée is a folk dance for two
or four people in which there is
no contact between the dancers.
They tap their feet on the ground
and make quite a bit of noise when
they wear their traditional clogs.
The dance was invented before the
17th century and spread in the sou-
th of France. Its purpose wasn’t to
seduce, but rather to have a good
time with friends.
Since I liked the topic, I looked
for other postcards featuring folk
dances on Delcampe. My search
was met with great success. Here
are a few other popular regional
dances:

The “vouâle”
This dance is derived from the
bourée. It’s popular in southern
Auvergne. It follows the steps of
the bourée and is also a traditional
peasant dance.

The “delphinale” from Grenoble
This dance takes its name from the
Dauphiné region where it became
popular. The delphinale is a popular
peasant dance. There is little infor-
mation available about it, except
that it has been part of agricultural
tradition since the 18th century and
that it is also appears to be a cou-
sin of the bourée.

On the left page
Semi-modern postcard, the farandole from
Provence
Old postcard, dance from Normandy
On this page
Old postcard, the voûale.
Semi-modern postcard, the delphinale from
Grenoble.
Old postcard, the bourrée from Auvergne.

Delcampe Magazine 17