This document summarizes several traditional dances from different cultures: - Flamenco originates in Spain and combines guitar, singing, dancing and clapping to express emotions. - Merengue comes from the Dominican Republic and Haiti and may have been named for its fast, precise rhythms or the light, frivolous character of the dance. Originally it was danced in a circle rather than by couples. - Tango originated in Spain or Morocco and was brought to Latin America; it started as a solo female dance and later included one or two couples walking together.

1. Folklore (or lore) consists of legends, music, oral history,
proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales,
and customs included in the traditions of a culture,
subculture, or group.

2.  Flamenco is a Spanish dance that comes from
Andalucia.
 Flamenco combines acoustic guitar, singing, dancing
and clapping. Flamenco dancer exports it with passion,
fervor and even tortured expressions but always strives
to have the grace and dignity.
 It is the spontaneous expression of emotions of the
dancer.

3.  The Merengue is the national dance of the Dominican
Republic, and also to a certain extent; Haiti, the
neighbor sharing the island. It is possible that the
dance took its name from the confection made of
sugar and egg white by the slight and frivolous
character of the dance or because of its short, precise
rhythms.
 The original Merengue was not danced by individual
couples, but danced in a circle, not caught up close
and original movements of this dance were just
shaking shoulders and fast footwork.

4.  Tango is one of the most fascinating dances. It
originated in Spain or Morocco, was introduced to the
New World by the Spanish settlers, and eventually
returned to Spain.
 Tango was a solo dance done by women. Later, the
Andalusian Tango was made by one or two couples
walking together. The clothes consisted of long skirts
for the woman and gauchos with high boots and spurs
to man.

5.  Salsa is a dance. It is a kind of modern Latin American
Son, which is danced in pairs or groups.
Salsa is a renowned by people are Spanish speaking
Caribbean. The sauce blends influences of African and
European dance through the merger of the following
dances.
 Salsa is similar to Mambo in that both have a pattern
of six steps danced over eight progression music
accounts. The dances share many of the same steps.

6.  The rumba is a term that refers to different types of
dances and musical genres. In the dance world, there
are three types of rumba: the Cuban rumba, rumba or
bolero Ballroom rumba and flamenco rumba.
Each of these dances is quite different. However,
there is a profound relationship between all the dances
of the rumba. No matter what is rumba, rumba
dancing flirting almost always associated and
romance.