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Using dances to track migration
Aug. 17th, 2013 07:14 pm I've been doing a lot more looking at maypole dances, and some of the cultural patterns are fascinating.
Just as the German Bandertanz has ended up unchanged in Brazil, I've now found the Basque Zinta Danza in identical form in Argentina - sure enough, Wikipedia tells me that around 10% of the Argentine population comes from the Basque country.
See the Basque version:
And from Argentina:
Even the costumes are almost the same.
The whole style of the dance is different to other ones I've seen. Look at the footwork, very light and a bit more complex than most maypole dances.
If anyone is interested, I'll tell you about the Caribbean maypole dances and the competitions in Brazil with fantastic moves and serious audience appreciation.
Just as the German Bandertanz has ended up unchanged in Brazil, I've now found the Basque Zinta Danza in identical form in Argentina - sure enough, Wikipedia tells me that around 10% of the Argentine population comes from the Basque country.
See the Basque version:
And from Argentina:
Even the costumes are almost the same.
The whole style of the dance is different to other ones I've seen. Look at the footwork, very light and a bit more complex than most maypole dances.
If anyone is interested, I'll tell you about the Caribbean maypole dances and the competitions in Brazil with fantastic moves and serious audience appreciation.
