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  2. Mexican folk dance - Wikipedia

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    Folk dance of Mexico, [1] commonly known as baile folklorico or Mexican ballet folk dance, is a term used to collectively describe traditional Mexican folk dances. Ballet folklórico is not just one type of dance; it encompasses each region's traditional dance that has been influenced by their local folklore and has been entwined with ballet ...

  3. Jarabe Tapatío - Wikipedia

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    Jarabe Tapatío, often referred to as the Mexican hat dance, is the national dance of Mexico. [1] It originated as a courtship dance in Guadalajara , Jalisco , during the 19th century, although its elements can be traced back to the Spanish zambra and jarabe gitano , which were popular during the times of the viceroyalty . [ 2 ]

  4. Baile folklórico - Wikipedia

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    In Mexico, there have been attempts at using Mestizaje to create a national identity through art, music, and dance. Ballet Folklorico has also become a symbol of Mestizaje and the mixing of Spanish and Indigenous Mexican music and dance forms. This can be seen in its history and its formal elements such body movements, gestures, and dress.

  5. Concheros - Wikipedia

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    Altar area at Asbaje Park in Tlalpan, Mexico City. While the dance contains a number of highly visual markers of its pre Hispanic roots, it is not strictly indigenous. [2] [3] The dance, with its variations, is a multilayered phenomenon with both religious, cultural and political meanings, depending on the people involved. Most in Mexico who ...

  6. Danza de los Viejitos - Wikipedia

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    Four dancers are also believed to be the correct number to dance in this traditional performance because there are four colors that make corn which is red, yellow, white, and blue. [1] The dancers ask El Dios Viejo (The Old God) for good harvest, communication with spirits, and to learn about the past or to predict the future.

  7. Chinelos - Wikipedia

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    The dance developed in the state of Morelos, part of the State of Mexico, part of the Federal District of Mexico City (generally in the south) and even as far as the municipality of Taxco in Guerrero. [3] [4] They are the best known Carnival dancers in Mexico with Morelos having the most groups. [1]

  8. Grupo Folklórico Los Mejicas - Wikipedia

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    Mexican folk dancing varies from region to region. [7] In Guadalajara, the Jarabe Tapatia, or Mexican hat dance, is popular. The Jarabe is a courting dance and also the national dance of Mexico. In Guerrero, many folk dances mimic animal movements-the Iguana is a popular dance. [7] The national sense of unity of folkloric dance is thus a result ...

  9. La Raspa - Wikipedia

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    It either referred to the way the ratchet-like sound of the Güiro is produced by rubbing a scraper over its indentations or to the scratching movements – similar to a scraping chicken – the dancers perform during the folk dance. [citation needed] The Mexican Hat Dance is a combination of two tunes: Jarabe Tapatío and La Raspa.