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MERENGUE DANCING IN SACRAMENTO CA - Merengue dance lessons
A DESCRIPTION OF MERENGUE:
The
Merengue is a popular dance of Haiti and the Dominican Republic and is a
truly lively Latin dance. There is an old tale about a very brave and
famous military officer who was wounded in battle and developed a limp. A
celebration dance was given for the great hero returning from the war.
Rather than embarrass their hero, who limped on his wounded leg while
dancing, all the men present favored their leg as well, & thus the
Merengue was born.
A HISTORY OF MERENGUE:
The Merengue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic, and also
to some extent, of Haiti, the neighbor sharing the island.
There are two popular versions of the of the origin of the Dominican
national dance, the Merengue. One story alleges the dance
originated with slaves who were chained together and, of necessity, were
forced to drag one leg as they cut sugar to the beat of drums. The
second story alleges that a great hero was wounded in the leg during one
of the many revolutions in the Dominican Republic. A party of villagers
welcomed him home with a victory celebration and, out of sympathy,
everyone dancing felt obliged to limp and drag one foot.
For more information about Merengue dance lessons in Sacramento CA or to schedule free Merengue dance lessons in Sacramento CA, call (916) 419-1400 |
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