Typical DancesThe dance is a vital component of the Barranquilla Carnival, as well as folk music, litanies and costumes. The Carnival of Barranquillacan enjoy happier air coastal folklore [1], such as cumbia, puya,Jala, chandé [2], the joint, bullerengue, bird, mapalé themerecumbé, guaracha,Cumbia isthe main rhythm of Carnival, especially in the parades as the Battleof Flowers and The Grand Parade, where the cumbia or largegroups of couples dance, the man wooing the woman, and womanflirting with it. In addition to the cumbia, highlights the mapalé,rhythm based on the movements of fish and where women andmen move by contracting the abdomen, also various traditional dances daily gain greater ground in one of the carnivals the world.
Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. People often dress up or masquerade during the celebrations, which mark an overturning of daily life.
Carnival is a festival traditionally held in Roman Catholic and, to a lesser extent, Eastern Orthodox societies. Protestant areas usually do not have carnival celebrations or have modified traditions, such as the Danish Carnival or other Shrove Tuesday events. The Brazilian Carnaval is one of the best-known celebrations today, but many cities and regions worldwide celebrate with large, popular, and days-long events.
