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Encyclopedia ID 1417
Malambo
Also known as gaucho footwork duel

A solo male dancer performs fast heel-and-toe stamping (zapateo) in sequences, traditionally competing with another dancer, with boleadora strikes on the floor.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of Argentina.
Origins
A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of The Americas: Andes and South America.
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