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La Raspa is a folk dance from eastern Mexico. This dance is often incorrectly called the Mexican Hat Dance or Jarabe Tapatio. According to Mark Pedelty. author of “Musical Ritual in Mexico City,” both of the latter titles actually belong to a dance from Jalisco, which includes complicated and flirtatious …

Folk Dancing of Mexico goes way beyond the Marena. It is representing Mexican deep cultural roots. One of the first things a child learns from his parents are the traditional tribal dances performed by the people for all occasions in life including death, harvest. Mestizo dances were created when European …