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conga line (dict)
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Conga LineThe conga is a Latin American carnival march that became popular in the United States in the 1930s and 1950s, and was originated by African slaves doing the dance while chained together, and has important associations with Afro-Cuban Santera religion. The dancers form a long, processing line. It has three shuffle steps on the beat, followed by a kick that is slightly ahead of the fourth beat. In 1930s it was introduced to the American public by Desi Arnaz. In the 1950s a variation known as the bunny hop became popular.
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