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Tag: danza

Definitions tagged danza in the street dictionary.

Congo

1. A sucker or a pushover, someone who is easily exploited or fooled by others. 2. A traditional Afro-Panamanian dance and musical style from the Caribbean coast (this genre celebrates the culture and history of rebellion of the Cimarrones, or enslaved Africans who escaped colonial rule).

"Don't lend that guy any more money, he's playing you for a Congo!" : "Every year they host a Congo dance festival on the coast."

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Panamáby Rita.AP

marinera

A traditional Peruvian folk dance performed by couples. The name was given in honor of the Peruvian Navy (it is the national dance of Peru, typically performed with handkerchiefs).

I fell in love with her from the first time I saw her dancing marinera.

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Perúby HUVE84

Cuyaya

An ancient folk dance, possibly brought over from Haiti.

Cuyaya is danced almost exactly like areito (a traditional communal dance of the indigenous Taino people).

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República Dominicanaby Esno84

Carayán

A traditional folk dance from the Samaná region where participants form a circle while holding hands. (Samaná is a province in the northeast of the Dominican Republic known for its distinct Afro-Caribbean cultural heritage).

Carayán is one of the dances that makes up Dominican culture.

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República Dominicanaby Esno84

Cañutos

A traditional drum dance performed during specific religious festivals, vigils, and rites of veneration (palos is a sacred Afro-Dominican music genre played with long drums).

Morales went to see the cañutos at the festival near his house.

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República Dominicanaby Esno84

areito

A ceremonial song and dance performed by the indigenous Taíno people (the pre-colonial inhabitants of the island) which is a foundational element of Dominican cultural heritage.

Areito is a part of Dominican culture.

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República Dominicanaby Esno84

Carabiñe

A traditional Dominican folk dance with Spanish origins (it is considered one of the oldest rhythmic styles in the country, particularly popular in the southern region).

Let's go dance Carabiñe.

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República Dominicanaby Anónimo