Dance is a kind of story full of emotions, feelings, sensations. Dancing as if transferred to another dimension, surrendering to the rhythms of the melody and moving to the beat. Watching a person while dancing is very interesting. And the dance, full of feelings, fire and passion, is especially mesmerizing.
Have you ever been to a
carnival in Rio de Janeiro and watched people dancing a Brazilian dance? This sight can be called the most beautiful and incendiary. A long column of people, moving along the main street, dances and has fun, urging people to join them. And how many knows how this Brazilian dance appeared and what are its differences?
History of Brazilian Dance
It is believed that the Brazilian dance appeared at the end of the XVII century thanks to the Portuguese who came to Brazil. And then it was difficult to call these strange movements dance. Rather, it was a game. People jokingly threw at each other something filled with water or flour. The movements and gestures that the players showed while evading subsequently became the main elements of the famous samba and capoeira.
It should be noted that in the history of the appearance of the Brazilian dance there are not only Portuguese roots. Brazilians claim that their incendiary dances came to them from ancestors living in ancient times. It is said that these movements and the dance as a whole resemble an ancient love orgy and mating dances of ancient tribes. And it’s hard not to believe it if you watch a woman dancing a Brazilian dance, singing gracefully and erotically twisting in all directions. Can you resist such a seductress!
Dance and carnival
All the dancers of the country try to get to the famous Brazilian carnival in Rio de Janeiro. Being a member of a carnival column for a dancer means a lot. This not only promises fun, but also raises the level of skill of the dancer and his dignity, increases self-esteem. No less prestigious at other carnivals to dance their Brazilian dance. Pernambuco and Bahia are states in which bright carnival processions also take place.
A dancer who wants to participate in a carnival must not only come up with an original Brazilian dance full of acrobatic tricks and rhythmic movements for various parts of the body, but also prepare a colorful, bright costume. By the way, a costume for a carnival is an expensive pleasure. Not every Brazilian dancer can afford to purchase or sew it. This seems especially surprising because there are so few clothes on the participants of the carnival festival. You could even say that it does not exist at all. But this is the beauty of the costume. Clothes should be bright and rich, erotic and sexy.
Features of the Brazilian dance
It should be noted that the Brazilian dance is very versatile. It has movements from samba, capoeira, carimbo, lambada. Acrobatic tricks are also present . Often, dancers use poles, umbrellas and other objects, performing certain parts. The music for the dance is rhythmic and fast, with a clear battle of drum roll and the sound of trumpets. The dancer should move his body in time with the music. It is very important that the dancer had excellent physical shape, because all Brazilian dances require excellent muscle work and physical preparation. During the dance, it is necessary that the arms, legs, belly and shoulders move quickly and swiftly.
Finally, I want to say that the Brazilian dance is very beautiful, it is full of feelings and longings. At the same time, it is an excellent way to keep your body in perfect shape. If you want to keep beautiful shapes and a perfect figure for a long time, urgently start dancing Brazilian dances.