cueca
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Origins
- History in Chile
- Twentieth century
- Cueca sola
- Clothing and dance
- Basic structure
- Interpretation
- Practice
- Competitions
- In other countries
- In Mexico
- '''In Peru'''
- '''In Argentina'''
- '''In Bolivia'''
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|A couple dancing Cueca at Palacio de La Moneda during El Dieciocho thumb|People dancing Cueca in 1906
Cueca () is a family of musical styles and associated dances in which 'the dancers, who carry a handkerchief in their right hand, trace circular figures, with turns and half-turns, interrupted by various flourishes.' It dates back to the late 18th century, and its origin is disputed; there are various theories or schools of thought regarding its provenance and evolution.
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