it began in Mexico when a man needed a hat, so he did a hat dance. (for more information, see "rain dance")
The Mexican Hat Dance is a Mexican dance where a man and a woman are dancing around a sombrero, kicking and flirting, and wearing Poblana's (womens costume) and men wear a Charro ( Mexican cowboy outfit).
1876
From the city of Guadalajara, on western Mexico. By the way, the hat dance is known as Jarabe Tapatio in Mexico.
The Jarabe Tapatío, known in English as the Mexican hat Dance.La Raspa originated in Veracruz and is a dance often performed during celebrations and at dance schools. The Mexican hat dance is a combination of two tunes: Jarabe Tapatío and La Raspa. Source: Wikipedia
He began to dance around because of the magic in the silk hat that they placed on his head. "There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found, for when they placed it on his head he began to dance around"
The Mexican Hat Dance
The Mexican Hat Dance is a Mexican dance where a man and a woman are dancing around a sombrero, kicking and flirting, and wearing Poblana's (womens costume) and men wear a Charro ( Mexican cowboy outfit).
hat dance
in Mexico outside
Gilbert DeBenedetti
1876
From the city of Guadalajara, on western Mexico. By the way, the hat dance is known as Jarabe Tapatio in Mexico.
The Jarabe Tapatío, known in English as the Mexican hat Dance.La Raspa originated in Veracruz and is a dance often performed during celebrations and at dance schools. The Mexican hat dance is a combination of two tunes: Jarabe Tapatío and La Raspa. Source: Wikipedia
He began to dance around because of the magic in the silk hat that they placed on his head. "There must have been some magic in that old silk hat they found, for when they placed it on his head he began to dance around"
The Mexican Hat Dance is sometimes taught to American students in elementary schools. However, Americans in general can learn by checking out local opportunities or by visiting websites such as YouTube.
The Congo song? La cucaracha?
In the United States, we call this "The Mexican Hat Dance".