Dancing ?Danca dos Cus?

Old doll performs ?Danca dos Cus? (Butt Dance), dancing at the sound of a short waltz played by a band, repeated during 3 days (from Sunday till Tuesday). To rows of people walk slowly, dancing. As the carnival grown, it was necessary to install microphones and loudspeakers for amplification of the music, that otherwise would be inaudible. The mob can be 2km long and spectators range from 15 000 to 20 000 over the 3 days.

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Copyright: Antonio Luis Campos / 4SEE
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Contained in galleries: Traditions - The Butt Dance, Cabanas de Viriato Carnival

Old doll performs ?Danca dos Cus? (Butt Dance), dancing at the sound of a short waltz played by a band, repeated during 3 days (from Sunday till Tuesday). To rows of people walk slowly, dancing. As the carnival grown, it was necessary to install microphones and loudspeakers for amplification of the music, that otherwise would be inaudible. The mob can be 2km long and spectators range from 15 000 to 20 000 over the 3 days.