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The '''Java''' 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 [[mazurka]].

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]]. In particular, one which was easier, faster, more sensual, and would not require a dance hall as large as those typically used for waltzes.

It was mainly performed in the [[bal-musette]] between 1910 and 1960 in France.

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It is a fast [[waltz]], with the dancers very close together, walking by small steps. In fact, some men place their hands on their partner's [[buttocks]] while dancing it. This of course led some of the more respectable bal-musette dance halls to ban the java.

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