xaxado
The xaxado ({{IPA|pt|ʃaˈʃadu}}) is a popular dance created in the Sertão of Pernambuco state, Brazil. It was often practiced by cangaceiros of the region to commemorate victory in battle; it is also practiced as a traditional dance by the local population as a whole.
The name xaxado comes from the noise made by the cangaceiros' sandals as they strike the sand during the dance.
See also
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928020940/http://www.edukbr.com.br/artemanhas/folclore_dancas_xaxado.asp History of the dance]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070621173249/http://www.grupoaruanda.com.br/dancas/xaxado.htm History of the dance]
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