馃嚚馃嚤 The dances of Chile
12 dances from Chile, best known first, across 5 cities and regions.
Cities and regions of Chile
馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia and 2 moreDiablada
A masked devil dance from the Andes, led by Saint Michael at CarnivalFolk dance 路 Procession 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚤 Chile and 3 moreCueca
A partner dance with handkerchiefs, tracing circles in Chile, Bolivia, and PeruFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Solo
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 3 moreHuayno
A lively Andean partner dance with stamping steps and bright melodiesFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 3 moreZamba
A slow partner dance from Argentina, with couples circling and waving white handkerchiefsFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Circle
馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia and 3 moreCaporales
A lively Bolivian folk dance inspired by the overseer figure of the Yungas regionFolk dance 路 Group 路 Procession
馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia and 3 moreMorenada
A Bolivian folk dance featuring exaggerated masks and rattling instruments to depict historical figures.Folk dance 路 Group
馃嚨馃嚜 Peru and 1 moreZamacueca
A lively partner dance from Peru, marked by waving handkerchiefs and syncopated stepsFolk dance 路 Couple 路 Group
馃嚘馃嚪 Argentina and 1 moreMalambo
A fast, competitive dance of footwork and showmanship from Argentina鈥檚 gaucho traditionFolk dance 路 Solo 路 Couple
馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia and 3 moreTobas
A high-energy Bolivian festival dance with jumps and feathered costumesFolk dance 路 Group
馃嚡馃嚨 Japan and 5 morePara Para銉戙儵銉戙儵
A Japanese club dance with upper-body choreography set to EurobeatSocial dance 路 Group
馃嚚馃嚤 ChileHoko
A tribal war dance from Easter Island, also used as a welcome gesture and pre-match ritual.Social dance 路 Group
馃嚙馃嚧 Bolivia and 2 moreDiablada
A Bolivian folk dance of masked devils and angels, performed in parades and festivals across the Andes.Folk dance 路 Procession 路 Group
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Huayno: Zorka Ostojic Espinoza, CC BY 2.0, source
- Tobas: Pierre Andr茅 Leclercq, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Malambo: Ministerio de Cultura de la Naci贸n Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Cueca: Manuel Antonio Caro, Public domain, source
- Diablada: Elemaki, CC BY 3.0, source
- Caporales: Diego argento, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Morenada: Alfredobi, CC BY 3.0, source