Life & English: Mexican Dances

Mexican dances are a rich and attractive part of traditional Mexican culture. The famous traditional Mexican dances are Hat Dance, Agricultural Dance, Dance of the Deer… Mexican Hat Dance tells the story of love and courtship. This dance is the most famous traditional Mexican dance. It can be performed by a couple or a group of couples. In Mexican Agricultural Dance, dancers wear large masks that represent animals. Dancers are marking the rhythm with their whips and imitating the crackling of the fire as it burns the tree. The Deer Dance is another traditional Mexican dance. It is performed by the group of dancers who play the roles of the hunters and deer…

Mexican hat dance in the United States

Mexican folk dance tradition is a blending of elements from its Indigenous, African and European heritage. Folk dance of Mexico (ballet folklórico) covers a wide range of Mexican dance forms. Before the arrival of the Spanish, indigenous dance developed with strong ties to the religious practices. After the Conquest, the Spanish initially worked to eradicate indigenous dances. However, they were unable to eradicate the more popular forms, especially in the rural and more inaccessible regions of New Spain. Instead, evangelizers worked to adapt dances to Christianity, giving them new meanings. For this reason, most of these dances have suffered at least some modification since the pre Hispanic era. Folk dance, despite modernization and other social efforts, has survived. Most of the traditional dances performed today took on their forms during the colonial period.

Mexican couple dance

Mexicans dance when they are happy and celebrating, when they are sad and mourning, when they are hopeful and in love or broken hearted. No matter what is happening, there is always music and dance to express feelings. Mexican dance steps are not difficult to learn but would need little patience. Mexican dances are a cultural treasure of Mexican people. In the United States, traditional dances of Mexican-Americans contribute an interesting section to the culture of the United States.

Quy Minh