This paper discusses the role of traditional folk songs and dances in the development of intercultural communication among elementary school children. Since we live in a multicultural society, it is necessary to develop the awareness of young people regarding the need to nurture harmonious relations among nations. The paper outlines the results of the empirical research aimed at determining whether the eighth-grade students from Central Serbia and Kosovo and Metohija know which nations live in their region and what their traditional songs and dances are. The results of the survey show that most students know the nations living in their vicinity but do not know their traditional songs and dances. This indicates that this kind of information and teaching content were not recognized and used as a means of interethnic connection, getting familiar with and understanding other nations. Traditional songs and dances can be a significant factor of successful intercultural communication in elementary schools if teachers recognize and use their potential. Descriptive method as well as the analysis and synthesis were used in this paper. RESUMENEn este artículo se discute el papel de las canciones y danzas folclóricas tradicionales en el desarrollo de la comunicación intercultural entre los alumnos de la educación primaria. Dado que vivimos en una sociedad multicultural, es necesario desarrollar los conocimientos de los jóvenes sobre la necesidad de cultivar relaciones armoniosas entre las naciones. En este artículo se presentan los resultados de una investigación empírica cuyo objetivo era determinar si los estudiantes de 8º grado de la región central de Serbia, Kosovo y Metojia, conocen las distintas naciones que conviven en su región y sus canciones y danzas tradicionales. Los resultados de la encuesta muestran que la mayoría de los escolares conocen las distintas comunidades de su entorno, pero no ARTICLE HISTORY