Kalinda can be describes as a stick fighting dance or stick-play. They are usually done at wakes and happens in the compound of the family of the deceased. The dance originates in West Africa where death is not mourned and it is believed that the deceased has joined his/her ancestors. This dance was brought into prominence by Julia Edwards who changed the dance from a dance to release the spirit of the dead to one of a “feat” to discover “how low you could go” by bending under a bar/stick.
The limbo was done at wakes for nine nights. Simple Bele – Expresses the gracefulness of the dancer- usually done by La Reine (the queen).Ĭreole Bele – Characterized by subtle movements of the hips. Quadrille and Lancers are no longer performed in the Trinidad and Tobago, however it can be found up the island chain of the Caribbean. The Tobago Reel is done before marriage to honor the ancestors so that they couple is blessed and offered spiritual guidance. Tobago Reel is usually danced on occasions for festival and rituals and pays homeage to those of Congo ancestry despite the dance retaining its original structure influence from the Scottish. Heel and Toe, which is done during the Ole Time Wedding, as the name suggests is characterized by steps that emphasize the movement of the feet by tapping the heel then toe and moving around your partner as part of the procession for the ole time wedding. It is characterized by the distinctive three-step “brushback.” which is accompanied by fiddler and tambrin. the Tobago Jig shows signs of European influence as the movements are patterned after the Gigue or Jig of pre-eighteenth century England and France.īrushback is popular dance step for the procession during the Ole Time Wedding. The Jig was initially developed from the enslaved mimicking their masters and their hands served as coattails. Tobago Jig is danced at rural gatherings o celebrate Weddings, Christenings and other such functions which call for community merry-making. Throughout the procession the wedding party demonstrates several traditional dances which include the Tobago jig, brushback and the heel and toe. The Tobago Ole Time Wedding is a theatrical performance that depicts several customs and rituals observed by Tobagonians “back in the day” from the village of Moriah. ‘Sebucan’ also known as the Maypole Dance. The Maypole Dance (Sebucan) may still be seen in areas in Trinidad where there is still a Spanish influence. Sebucan is known in towns of Venezuela as ‘Danza de las Cintas.’ Sebucan was once a very popular Carnival Dance. Sebucan, the word of amerindian origin, is a Maypole Dance which came to Trinidad from the coast of Venezuela. It is a simple two-step, gliding dance, with graceful turns, essentially a couples dance. The Pasillo or Paseo was a must in the ballroom and rural fetes. This is especially popular at Christmas time. The Manzanares is a happy and buoyant dance with brisk swinging movements, with a step from side to side, smooth fast gliding turns with much swinging of skirts, manipulated by energetic hands. The Galeron falls into the category of Mimetic Dance as it imitates in vivd details, the movements and attitudes of a bird which is sometimes a rooster or hen interplay. There are long running steps and turns with the body leaning towards the direction of the turn. The Castillian also known as the Spanish Waltz has a strong, vibrant and earthly quality. Joropo oringinated from the Llaneros or cattlefolk of the plains of Venezuela and is the national dance of Venezuela.
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