Brazilian maypole dancing
Dances move and evolve. Watch this sequence.
Some of you may remember my post a while back about the German maypole dance - the Bandertanz.
There is a large German community in Brazil, and they are very keen on maintaining their traditions.
Here is the Brazilian bandertanz - absolutely identical in music and figures to the German ones I've found.
But, I also found this, which was new to me. I don't know what country it's from, but it feels like Latin America. If it's Brazilian, did it spread out from the German Brazilians? If it's another country, where did the tradition there come from? 'Fita' may mean 'tape' or 'ribbon' in Portuguese, which does suggest Brazil.
Some of you may remember my post a while back about the German maypole dance - the Bandertanz.
There is a large German community in Brazil, and they are very keen on maintaining their traditions.
Here is the Brazilian bandertanz - absolutely identical in music and figures to the German ones I've found.
Click to viewBut, I also found this, which was new to me. I don't know what country it's from, but it feels like Latin America. If it's Brazilian, did it spread out from the German Brazilians? If it's another country, where did the tradition there come from? 'Fita' may mean 'tape' or 'ribbon' in Portuguese, which does suggest Brazil.