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Jongo, also known as caxambu or tabu, is a dance and musical genre of black communities from southeast Brazil - it is an Afro-Brazilian dance featuring the use of fire-tuned drums, the call-and-response form of group singing, the poetical language used in the songs, and the umbigada, a distinctive step whereby two dancers hit their bellies. Cachoeira de Arrozal community at Pirai city, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.
Ricardo Beliel / BrazilPhotos 26 Sep 2015 3504x2336 / 2.9MB
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