8 main folk dances from Brazil and the world

As folk dances exist in the world, everything is an important manifestation of the culture of povo. Therefore, it has different peculiarities, depending on its origin, location and purpose.

Many times these typical and popular dances carry religious meanings and motivations, other times they are of profane order and têm as intuition or entertainment.

O fact is that we are traditional dances that transmit values ​​and collective lessons through the movement of music, contributing to keep alive the cultural heritage of a society.

1. Maracatu (Pernambuco)

Or maracatu is a genuinely Brazilian popular expression. Faz part of the folkloric dances of the northeast, also including music and figurine.

It is precisely not the state of Pernambuco and dates from the colonial era, tracing strong African, Portuguese and indigenous elements.

A dance manifests itself in an elaborate way and constitutes an outstanding component of the nessa festa that simulates a coroação de reis do Congo.

A spirituality is another important point not maracatu, which is intimately linked to the religions of the womb African as or candomblé, or that it is possible to observe through two movements performed over all Baianas and ladies do paço.

A characteristic that jumps years into the old days celebrating its own garments, richly elaborated with fits, sparkles and intense colors.

2. Samba de roda (Bahia)

Samba de roda is a Brazilian folkloric manifestation that brings together music and dance. Its origin in the state of Bahia and is related to batuque rounds made between Africans scraped in the period of colonial Brazil, not the seventeenth century.

It is called samba de roda, the participants are placed in a circular formation.

The musicians play instruments such as pandeiro, cavaquinho, violão and agogô inquanto other people dance in the center of the circle and others accompany them with palmas.

This is a popular expression that is linked to the chamados chamados de trabalho, music sung by workers and workers during a lida in many times repetitive tarefas.

Meanwhile, or samba de roda is also an opportunity for celebration, entertainment and social interaction.

3. Frevo (Pernambuco)

Mais uma typical northeastern dance é o frevo. Arisen in Pernambuco, this folkloric dance is part of the carnival tradition of the street, mainly in the cities of Olinda and Recife.

Dated from the XIX century, the demonstration arises as a form of resistance and affirmation of black people figure of freed slaves, the chamados "capoeiras", in a post-abolitionist context of disputes and repressão.

A word “frevo” is originally not “frever”, used povo hair as the meaning of ferver, and it fits perfectly at a fast and frenetic rhythm of dance.

The instruments that pack the rhythm of sopro and the movements are skillful and fast, including some originated in capoeira.

Or colorful figurine in the presence of a small umbrella that is essential.

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4. Catira (Goiás, Minas Gerais and interior of São Paulo)

In the southeastern region, there is a popular dance typical of some inland cities. This folkloric manifestation arose as part of the sertaneja culture and was spread to other locations in Brazil, such as the central-west region.

Its origin includes elements of indigenous, European and African culture, dating from the colonial period.

It is linked to the activities of two tropeiros, homens who act to lead groups of animals from one local to another. Assim, during you meet and moments of folga and relaxation of the workers, it arose to catira.

A dance was called a sound trilha in the style of viola and its participants were disposed of in two files, one in front of another. The movements are basically clapping, pulsing and beating two feet no chão, like a kind of caipira sapateado.

5. Bumba meu boi (North and Northeast)

Not north and northeast of Brazil, we have a festa do Bumba meu boi (ou Boi Bumbá). A popular expression brings together dance, music and entertainment, emerging from the seventeenth century among the populace escravizada.

It is related to the lenda da Mãe Catirina and traces to the setting of a history that symbolizes the relationships between workers and employers.

With various elements and characters richly brought with extravagant figurines and fantasies, or Bumba meu boi é, além de uma brincadeira, a celebration of popular saints.

Two indigenous and African people are also influenced by a demonstration, the star of the festival being a figure of the boi, who has a story told and died and resuscitates more than one page.

6. Tango (Argentina)

Or tango is a typical Argentine dance and originates from the vicinity of Rio da Prata, Argentina and Uruguay, I don't know XIX.

Assim, like other folkloric manifestations, integrates dance and music. Popular and suburban litters emerged, being carried out in bars and brothels.

At the moment it is danced by a casal, but nem always was assim, in its origin, the participants were two homens, who danced with olhares.

From 1910 on, dance and music went on to occupy other spaces, more elitized. The characteristics of the style are based on sensuality and dramaticity.

7. Odissi (India)

In India, some of the most traditional dances are to Odissi. A folkloric expression, arisen around the second century. C, é a classical dance originating from the state of Orissa. Later, it was also executed in Deli, in the capital of the country.

This is a delicate and symbolic dance that arises with a spiritual purpose. Nela, the movements are all calculated, each gesture has meaning, please give me more, two feet and the same expressões faciais.

A dress is a sari, a typical dress, a maquiagem highlight the fingers of my hands and only two feet marked with vermelha ink.

8. Dança do ventre (Middle East)

A Dança do Ventre, as it is known in the Western world, is a millennial dance of Arab origin that arose among women in countries of the Middle East and North Africa. It is related to feminine issues such as pregnancy, labor and fertility.

The movements nessa dance are sinuous and circular, showing or ventre and tracing fluid gestures in our arms.

O figurine is an important part of the exhibition and sofreu various modifications over a long period of time depending on the regions. Some elements that can be used as swords, flares and véus.

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