Honduras dance History

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Punta Is Honduras Traditionally Dance that They Usually Dance in Ceremonies

In Other Countires Such As Mexico and All South America Have their Different Kind Of Dances It still Shows Their Kind Of Religion and their Region of where they are from

They Celebrate Festivals and Show Of their Dances To People all over the World So they can see.

Punta

Festivals In Honduras

The largest of all Honduras festivals is the La Ceiba carnival. Known as la Feria de San Isidro, the national carnival is the wildest of all Honduran holiday.

Biggest traditional holidays in Honduras is the Feria Juniana, held the last week of June in San Pedro Sula. There is lots of live music, performances, eating, and drinking

Punta, an evolved form of traditional music played using traditional instruments, is the most popular and well-known genre of Garifuna music and dance. Punta lyrics are typically written by Garifuna women and often relate to one gender or the other. Energetic punta dancing has been described as “consciously competitive.”

Feria Juniana

La Ceiba Festival

Other Dances

The wanaragua is a warrior dance dating back to when the Garifuna people first populated Saint Vincent. The dance tells the story of the Garifuna soldiers disguising themselves as women to avoid being attacked by British troops. As such, the men performing the dance dress in women's clothing. It is still performed in Honduras every Christmas

In the Wanaragua, the dancer is always male but wears an elaborate women's costume. The dress reaches the knees or below. Some see it as a disguise that covers and hides the body. It is very showy with its ample colored ribbons, mirrors, golden papers, and decorated shells.

The costume consists of three principal elements: the mask, the headdress, and the women's dress. Two additions are of a particular importance. They include the colored ribbons in the back part of the dress and the small rattles attached to the calves.

The merengue, which originated in the Dominican Republican, and other popular Latin dances began to emerge in Honduras after Central America gained independence from Spain in 1821. A festival celebrating the culture of the continent took place, highlighting dances from the surrounding countries. In the '90s, reggaeton, a modern fusion of reggae, hip-hop and dancehall, started to gain popularity.

Reggaeton

Wanaragua

Merengue

Hondurans Traditional Dance

folkloric dance

Each Region Has Its Own Folkloric Dance

Mexico, South America and Central America

Their Clothing and Music Is To Reflect on Their Culture and Region

A wide variety of styles are prevalent in Honduras, from Caribbean dances such as reggaeton and merengue which are popular in the north, to Mexican rancheras in more rural parts.

South America Dance

Mexican Dance

Punta Refers To Point

Punta Is Usually Danced By Older People

Central America

Dance

Honduras Dance History