Alternative Titles: danza de la conquista, danza de los Moros, danza de Santiago, marujada
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history of Latin American dance
Perhaps the most widespread dance ritual of Latin America derives from the dance of Moors and Christians ( la danza de Moros y Cristianos), which was performed at major religious festivals in medieval Spain. The dance was based on an older form of religious street theatre, autos sacramentales (“mystery...