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The Merengue is the national dance of the Dominican Republic. The origins come from a story that slaves were chained together and, of necessity, were forced to drag one leg as they cut sugar to the beat of the drum. It is possible that the dance took its name and characature from the light and frothy confection made from sugar and egg whites.
The Merengue is not only used on every dancing occasion in the Dominican Republic, but also throughout the Caribbean and South America as it is an easy playful and essentially fun dance.
The music is charming and happy, and often contains clever jokes or puns in Spanish.
Merengue is a good way to start familiarizing yourself with Cuban Motion, which is the way your body moves in all Latin dances.
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