ECONOMICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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False
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Dinki Mini has its roots in the Congo region of Africa, and it comes from the Congolese word, ‘ndingi’, which is a song of lamentation played at funerals or during the periods leading up to them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Kumina is an Afro-Jamaican religion. Kumina has practices that include secular ceremonies, dance and music that developed from the beliefs and traditions brought to the island by Kongo enslaved people and indentured labourers, from the Congo region of West Central Africa, during the post-emancipation era.
Detailed explanation-3: -European cultures have dances that are identity markers. Some examples include the Schuhplattler (“slap dance”) of Germany and Austria, the jota of Spain, the jig of Ireland, the tarantella of Italy, and the hopak (or gopak) of Ukraine.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Bruckins party is a stately, dipping-gliding dance typified by the “thrust and recovery” action of the hip and leg. It was formerly done to commemorate the Emancipation of slaves on August 1, 1838.