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💃 A festival dance 🎶 A dance rhythm
calinda

calinda

9.9
A traditional Afro-Caribbean dance with singing, drums and fighting with sticks
  • noun
  • UK
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  • Children learned the steps of the calinda as part of their cultural heritage.

Examples

  • Drummers set the rhythm for the dancers performing the calinda in the village square.

  • The crowd gathered to watch the energetic calinda at the carnival.

  • They performed the calinda at the festival last night.

  • The calinda is known for its vibrant movements.

  • The crowd gathered to watch the energetic calinda at the carnival.

  • Drummers set the rhythm for the dancers performing the calinda in the village square.

  • Children learned the steps of the calinda as part of their cultural heritage.

Surface Forms

calinda singular
calindas plural

Etymology

Calinda probably comes from an African word kalenda for a 'dance' or contest that people brought to the Caribbean. So a calinda is a lively dance with drums and sometimes stick-fighting, kept as a festival tradition.