The word is of Dutch origin, and is one of many Dutch words used to discuss barriers in the natural landscape. A basic berm can be created simply by mounding soil, and is almost always found in close proximity to a trench or another dug out area.In this case, the gently sloping earth helps to prevent erosion, a common problem, especially with deep trenches.erm is also the word used to describe the banked turns on dirt tracks for off-road vehicle racing such as Moto-Cross and BMX racing.
The history of Waltz. The Waltz is the oldest of the ballroom dances, dating from the middle of the Eighteenth Century. The German Lander, a folk dance, is supposed to be the forerunner of the Waltz. During this time period a dance developed which was called the Walzer, a word owing its origin to the Latin word Volvere, which indicates a rotating motion.
The term folk dance is reserved for dances which are to a significant degree bound by tradition and originated in the times when the distinction existed between the dances of common folk and the dances of the high society. A number of modern ballroom dances originated from folk ones.he term folk dance is reserved for dances which are to a significant degree bound by tradition and originated in the times when the distinction existed between the dances of common folk and the dances of the high society. A number of modern ballroom dances originated from folk ones.