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.
Origins of the Dance. According to some, the dance form that today many call belly dance is extremely old and traces of it can be found up to 6,000 years ago, in some pagan societies who used to worship a feminine deity, to celebrate womenâs fertility as something magic.he Terminology. The origin of the name âbelly danceâ comes from the French Danse du ventre, which translates as âdance of the stomachâ. Sol Bloom is said to have been the first one to use the English term belly dance, for the dancers of the Chicagoâs World Fair in 1893.