Balıkesir is a historical folkloric dance source. Balıkesir's historical folkloric dance is most popular in Turkey and academical searching. "Bengi, Guvende and Balikesir Zeybeği" are a typical dance of this city. These dances' figures spread throughout Balıkesir plainness. Also, Balikesir's ballads are popular in Turkey. "Akpınar, Mendili Oyaladım, Karyolamın Demiri" are some ballads sing by women surround Balikesir city. Like these woman ballads, on the other hand, have dance figures in terms of traditional dancing. Although Balıkesir is an industrial region, traditional village culture is superb and deeply. So, for folk culture, Balıkesir is an important area in Turkey. Balıkesir's local dance came to first in Nice folk festival joined 21 countries at 1958 be of value by European academical folklore authorities. Also, Balıkesir's local zeibek dance was "the first zeibek participation" from Turkey which had seen European folk authorities. Nowadays, Balıkesir folklore is chosen ""intangible cultural heritage"" of Turkey by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.