Lundu

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For the Malaysian town, see Lundu, Sarawak.

The Lundu, originally a dance done by African slaves in Brazil, also gained popularity among the white middle class and upper crust and became Brazil's first national dance. A flirtatious couple dance, usually accompanied by a guitar, but sometimes a thumb piano or drums, Lundu is related to the Spanish fandango and other new-world dances like the Argentine Zamba, Cuerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreca and Bolero - they all involve, to some degree, handkerchiefs, castanets, and holding ones' arms above their heads.