Mapalé
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thumb|Mapalé The Mapalé is an Afro-Colombian style of dance that was imported by slaves. It represented fishermen after a long day of work. Its name comes from the Cathorops mapale (fish) when they are out of the water. The dance moves are compared with the agility and strength of those who are performing them. The movements represent the fish out of the water (men), while the women represent the sea.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Mapalé is referenced by 167 other articles, and connects out to Peruvian waltz, Peru and Angola.
It sits within the topics Colombian styles of dance and Latin American folk dances.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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