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tango

Argentinian-Uruguayan partner dance

Also known as tango dance

Instance of: type of dance
Subclass of: partner dance
, social dance
Founded: 1905

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Tango is a partner and social dance that originated in the 1880s along the Río de la Plata, the natural border between Argentina and Uruguay. The tango was born in the impoverished port areas of these countries from a combination of Argentine Milonga, Spanish-Cuban Habanera, and Uruguayan Candombe celebrations. It was frequently practiced in the brothels and bars of ports, where business owners employed bands to entertain their patrons. It then spread to the rest of the world. A number of variations of this dance currently exist around the world.

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Country of origin: Río de la Plata
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1.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/decisions/4.COM/13.01
2.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/RL/tango-00258
3.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?pg=33&s=films_details&id=319
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Uruguay
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1.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/decisions/4.COM/13.01
2.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/RL/tango-00258
3.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?pg=33&s=films_details&id=319
4.Stated in Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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Argentina
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1.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/decisions/4.COM/13.01
2.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/RL/tango-00258
3.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?pg=33&s=films_details&id=319
4.Stated in Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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Intangible cultural heritage status: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity(since 2009) title: Tango, El tango · country: Argentina, Uruguay
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1.Stated in Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial del Uruguay(since 2010)
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1.“Resolución N° 414/010”impo.com.uy/bases/resoluciones/414-2010Retrieved 2024-01-02
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Different from: ballroom tango
tango
Practiced by: tango dancer
Native label: tango

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