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Salsa Dancing
Although salsa dancing originated in 1970s New York, it has heavy Latino influences. Traditional salsa outfits usually include short flowing skirts or form fitting materials. This helps show the flowing body movements, that tend to centralize on the hips.
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Why is salsa dancing called salsa?
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Well, it is called salsa dancing because it is dancing to salsa music. Now the question becomes Why is it called salsa music? Best answer I can find is that this music style originated in Cuba where this spicy sauce is served with almost every meal - and it's HOT.
How did salsa dancing begin?
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There was a bumper crop of peppers, tomatoes & onions & cilantro one year. The local Padre at the church wanted to help & give thanks to God at the same time; so he had townspeople push the pews to the side & dump all the excess produce on the cool concrete floor. People were so happy and ecstatic in their praise that they started to stomp on all that produce and play music. They called the stuff on the floor "salsa" and ended up eating it. And they called the new dance they created, SALSA!
