1. Colombian Cumbia Cheyenne Zambrano and Sarah Schieving

2. Colombia Located in Northern South America, Colombia's dance and culture are largely affected by other Caribbean cultures In Colombia, everyone dances!! The most popular dance is “Cumbia”

3. Cumbia: The Dance Cumbia is a Colombian folk dance, as well as, Colombia‘s national dance. Originally, Cumbia was a slave courtship ritual

4. Cumbia: Space & Movement The whole dance floor is used Both close holds and gender separated groups used Movement is often circular “Cumbia Hips” Women's skirts are waved and fluttered in a flirtatious manner Men nearly always have a hand on their hats, which are used to make various gestures.

5. Music, Instruments, and Costumes Music: Up-beat, polyrhythm Instruments: percussion; different types of drums, claves and a güiro, and woodwinds; flutes. Live singers Women wear long, flowing dresses with loose fitting bodices and full skirts, hair flowers. Men wear hats, scarves, and often carry machetes Traditional colors include white and red Most often done barefoot

6. Cumbia Videohttp://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=rWJTYcRrAB c&feature=feedwll&list=WL &safety_mode=true&persis t_safety_mode=1http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=rWJTYcRrAB c&feature=feedwll&list=WL &safety_mode=true&persis t_safety_mode=1

7. Evolution & Change Slave Courtship Ritual > popular social dance Cumbia was once thought of as an inappropriate dance, performed mostly by the lower social classes. Latin American diversity led Cumbia to undergo some major changes. It was mixed with the different regional music styles. In the 20 th century, Cumbia became more refined, and is now both a performance art and a social dance.

8. Oppression/Privilege & Contributions  There has been a four-decade long conflict involving the government, paramilitaries, drug lords, corruption, racism, and guerrillas in Columbia. Zumba! Modern club dancing Cumbia Rhythms in popular music