Brazilian State Lawmakers Declare a Dance ‘Cultural Heritage’ — VOA Learning English
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A dance that started in some of Brazil’s poorest neighborhoods is being honored by Rio de Janeiro state lawmakers.
The passinho started with leg movements, strong steps backwards and forwards, while moving to a Brazilian form of funk music. It took moves from dance styles like break dancing, samba, capoeira and frevo.
Young people in Rio de Janeiro’s poor neighborhoods known as favelas started the dance style. Rio de Janeiro state lawmakers declared the dance a piece of “cultural heritage” in March. The declaration honors a cultural expression from the favelas.
The creators of the passinho were young people and children. They started trying out new moves at home and then showing them off at…
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