In this research, it was tried to describe how the employees of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye, who organize and manage all sports-related activities in Türkiye, think about folk dances. The phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used. 845 people were reached. In conclusion, participants associated folk dances with art the least. Similarly, very few of the concepts that make up the metaphorical expressions of folk dances are related to sports. Folk dances are seen by the ministry staff as an activity that has historical and cultural value, is good for people's mental health, and provides social unity.
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