Mexican folk dance

Jarabe dance performed in Puerto Vallarta

Folk dance of Mexico,[1] commonly known as baile folklorico or Mexican ballet folk dance, is a term used to collectively describe traditional Mexican folk dances. Ballet folklórico is not just one type of dance; it encompasses each region's traditional dance that has been influenced by their local folklore and has been entwined with ballet characteristics to be made into a theatrical production.[2] Each dance represents a different region in Mexico illustrated through their different zapateado, footwork, having differing stomps or heel toe points, and choreography that imitates animals from their region such as horses, iguanas, and vultures.[3]

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  2. ^ Castro, Rafaela (2000). Dictionary of Chicano Folklore. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. pp. 279–283. ISBN 0195146395.
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