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Bomba

Also known as Bomba puertorriqueña · barrel drums and dancer

Bomba: photograph by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region
Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region, Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

A dancer 'challenges' the lead drummer with a step and the drummer answers.

Heritage note

A tradition shared by communities in many places.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin.

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