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'''Java''' ({{IPA-fr|ʒa.va|lang}}) is a [[dance]] which was developed in France in the early part of the 20th century. The origin of its name is uncertain, but it probably evolved from the [[valse]].

Mainly performed in French [[bal-musette]] between 1910 and 1960, the dance was largely conceived due to popular demand for a new type of waltz., Inin particular, one which was easier, faster, more sensual, and would not require a dance hall as large as those typically used for waltzes.

Java takes the form of a fast waltz, with the dancers dancing very close to one another, taking small steps to advance. Men will often place both their hands on their partner's buttocks while dancing. Naturally, this led some of the more respectable bal-musette dance halls banning java.