Jarabe+Tapatio

El Jarabe Tapatio   Cecily Devoto   The Jarabe Tapatio is the national folk dance of Mexico. This is a courting dance, and came into practice during the Revolution. Now, however, this        dance is a symbol of unity across Mexico.In the beginning of the dance, the man tried to woe the woman by stamping and tapping his feet (showing off     his love, glory, and machismo), and she rejects him. But near the end of the dance the woman finally accepts the mans courtship. In Mexico, there are many different dances, however, this one is the most famous. For other reference of Spanish/Latin American dances, see Dance in the Spanish World. media type="youtube" key="wtDNYqGNK3A" height="344" width="425"       Beginnings: When the dance came into existence, the steps of the women were more feminine and graceful than the steps of the men. However, today, both the men and women perform the steps in the same manner. The dance originally included singing, and in around 1920, this dance was widely spread about Mexico. This dance was a symbol of most Southern and Central states in Mexico, each regions have their own musical structures that involve songs from the region. (Roa, Henry). Costumes: Originally, the female dancer wore a dress of a female servant from Puebla (called a "China Poblana) and the male wore a horseman suit (called a "charro"). The female dancer wears brightly colored ribbons on her dress and blouse. The skirt she wears is a full-length skirt that is ruffled and decorated with lace and ribbons. The skirt is designed to move with the female in the extravagant dance. The blouse that the female dancer wears has three-quarter length sleeves, a high-neck, and is decorated - like the skirt - in lace and ribbons. The female dancer wears her hair in braids and uses ribbons to decorate her braids. Generally the ribbons used in the hair match the ribbons used on the dress. The male dancer wears the charro suit: pants decorated with silver buttons (these buttons show off the quick movement of the feet), a vest or jacket, and a hat. Both the cuffs and breast of the vest or jacket are decorated in the same was as the pants. The hat is a sombrero and is also decorated in the same manner. (Ganguly). Sources:  Roa, Henry. "The Mexican Hat Dance." __The Mexican Folkloric Dance Company of Chicago __. 2007. 6 Dec 2008 <http://www.mexfoldanco.org/jarabe.shtml>. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> __<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ganguly, Poushali. "The Mexican Hat Dance." 2008. Buzzle. 6 Dec 2008 <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/mexican-hat-dance.html>. __   <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span style="font-family: arial,sans serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Rafin, Laura Meraz. "El Jarabe Tapatio." __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> El Baile del Jarabe Tapatio __<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;">. 2008. 6 Dec 2008 < http://www.topics-mag.com/internatl/dance/mexico_jarabe_tapatio.htm >. <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">