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Conga

//ˈkɑŋɡə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin.
  2. 2
    a Latin American dance of 3 steps and a kick by people in single file wordnet
  3. 3
    A march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain.

    "The conga dance, with its long line that might eventually sweep in everybody in the place, and the kick on the fourth beat and the fruited headdress that were to become her trademarks."

  4. 4
    music composed for dancing the conga wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To dance the conga.
  2. 2
    dance the conga wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

For the dance: * Borrowed from Spanish Congo (“Congo dance”), so-called for being of sub-Saharan African origin.

Etymology 2

For the dance: * Borrowed from Spanish Congo (“Congo dance”), so-called for being of sub-Saharan African origin.

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