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ForrForr is a type of dance popular in Northeastern Brazil. The origin of the name "Forr" still divides historians. "For all" One theory popularly held in the region, is that the word is a derivative of the English expression "for all". The first one states that it originated in the early 1900s, as English engineers from the Great Western Railroad would throw balls during the weekends and classify them as either only for Railroad personnel or for the general populace ("for all"). This belief was somewhat reinforced by a similar practice by USAF personnel stationed in the Natal Air Force Base during World War II. "Forrobod" The second theory, viewed as more reliable, puts "Forr" as a derivative of "Forrobod", meaning "great party" or "commotion. This is the view held by Brazilian Folklorist Cmara Cascudo, which studied the Brazilian northeast through most of his life. Popularity Forr is the most popular genre of the Northeast region of Brazil. Forr has evolved into a number of subgenres. Traditional forr, played with only three instruments (accordion, "zabumba" and a metal triangle), is now must known as forr p-de-serra.
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