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The Society of Folk Dance Historians (SFDH) Adiós a Chiapas
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BACKGROUND
Information: A dance.
Translation: Farewell to Chiapas
Pronunciation: ah-dhe-OS ah chee_AH_pahs
Source: This dance of Chiapas, Mexico, was presented by Felipa (Feli) Sánchez P. at the 1991 Festival Folklórico Internacional.
Region: Mexico
Meter: 3/4
| BARS | ACTION | |
| Introduction. |
| 1-12 | No action. |
| 1. | Waltz Steps. |
| 1-4 | Three waltz steps in turn to the R and caravana L foot behind, arms wide. |
| 5-8 | Three waltz steps in turn to the L and caravana R foot behind, arms wide. |
| 9-12 | Four times feet lightly seperated and making sway R, L, R, L. |
| 2. | Circles. |
| 13-20 | L foot raised in front and R arm raised in front (alternating R and L) 10 times, to turn in a circle (each person with waltz step 6 times and 7 and 8 turn.) |
| 21-24 | Three times waltz step dancing to L and 1, 2, 3 fast turn on the toes and time 4 caravana. |
| 3. | Large Circle. |
| 1-2 | Two waltz steps starting always with R foot in front, arms wide, leaving R foot in front close the arms in front and open. |
| 3-8 | Repeat action of bars 1-2, 4 times in all. |
| 9-16 | Dance to the R with 6 waltz steps forming large circle each person, -- turn to the R rapidly 1, 2, 3, 4 on the toes and caravana. |
| 4. | Grapevine in the large circle. |
| 1-4 | Open R foot to the side, pass L behind, open R to the side, pass L in front |
| 5-16 | Repeat action of bars 1-4, 4 times in all. |
| 17-24 | Dance – forming circle to the R each person 6 times and fast turn on the toes of the feet and caravana. |
| 5. | Finale. |
| 1-24 | L foot raised in front, with R arm high and in front alternating with L 10 times, to turn to the R forming circle 3 times and time 4 caravana: turn to the L with 3 waltz steps and time 4 caravana, turn to the R with 3 waltz steps, fast turn 1, 2, 3, 4 and caravana. |
DOCUMENT
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