{"id":273,"date":"2023-06-08T10:30:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T10:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maypoleroundtheworld.uk\/?page_id=273"},"modified":"2023-06-08T10:38:09","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T10:38:09","slug":"dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maypoleroundtheworld.uk\/index.php\/caribbean-2\/dominican-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The dance I&#8217;ve found in the Dominican Republic is highly unusual.  Apart from Pinnal Kolattam in India, it&#8217;s the only ribbon dance I&#8217;ve found where the dancers hold sticks.  <br>A common origin is unlikely, as there are virtually no people of Indian descent in the Dominican Republic.  While it&#8217;s possible that there is some cross-fertilisation with matachin dances, where the performers do often use sticks like these, I&#8217;ve yet to find evidence of matachin dancing in the Caribbean. It&#8217;s more of a Mexican\/Latin American custom. (Though I do have a brief clip of a southern USA matachin group doing a maypole dance.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, currently a mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/maypoleroundtheworld.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-1024x511.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maypoleroundtheworld.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/maypoleroundtheworld.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/maypoleroundtheworld.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/maypoleroundtheworld.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-1536x766.png 1536w, https:\/\/maypoleroundtheworld.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1-624x311.png 624w, https:\/\/maypoleroundtheworld.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I recommend starting at 1.25 on the video below. It&#8217;s from 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baile de Las Cintas y Perico Ripia, Carnaval Vegano\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aFckhtC9Smc?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s another example. I think it&#8217;s the same group of performers, as the band looks to be the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Baile de las Cintas Centro Le\u00f3n\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W1AS8qmobhs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The video above carries the text &#8220;<em>It is one of the oldest dances of humanity; dedicated to the tree as a symbol of life. There are European and English versions.<br><br>The version that you will be able to see is from the Nibaje sector, Santiago, Dominican Republic, rescued by Master Fradique Lizardo Barinas; Folkloric Ballet of Santiago, D.R.<br>Courtesy of its director, Lic. Thony Liriano (Recording failure)<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dance I&#8217;ve found in the Dominican Republic is highly unusual. Apart from Pinnal Kolattam in India, it&#8217;s the only ribbon dance I&#8217;ve found where the dancers hold sticks. A common origin is unlikely, as there are virtually no people of Indian descent in the Dominican Republic. 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