Abstract:

In this article the authors give view of the spiritual origins of ethnic dance culture, the influence of religion on the dance culture of the Karachai-Balkan people. The problem of the influence of religion on the development and content of dance culture of Karachayev and Balkan people is considered. The purpose of the article is to give understanding into the spiritual origins of the ethnic dance culture of the Karachai-Balkan people.

Keywords: dance culture, origins, rite dances, religion, folk dances.