Conga line

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A conga line is being formed by some of the children at this swimming pool.

The conga is a Latin American carnival march that became popular in the United States in the 1930s and 1950s. 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.

[edit] Variations

In Cuba, the conga is known today under the name Comparsa.

In the 1950s a variation known as the bunny hop became popular in the United States. It is usually a dance of celebration.

In the 1960s Eddie Palmieri popularized the "Mozambique".

There is a very similar 1960s Finnish dance called the letkajenkka.

[edit] Metaphorical use

A conga line can also refer to an organized system of people trying to acquire enough referrals to get a "free gift" (such as an Ipod or an Xbox 360) from websites run by or similar those created by Gratis Internet.

[edit] References

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