huapango
Americannoun
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huapangos
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of huapango
< Mexican Spanish, after Huapango, town near Veracruz, Mexico, where this type of dance originated
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“A bunch of these teens are posting themselves dancing to huapango, going to jaripeos,” Cruz said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
Dancing the huapango there reminded him of his youth spent performing folk dances at local festivals.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2023
“Stop!” he said as the students tore through a huapango called “A la Luz de los Cocuyos.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
Zárate’s second song, the one meant to show off their technical prowess, was a joyous, infectious huapango huasteco that was hard to listen to without wanting to dance.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2022
“She seems really nice. And did you know she dances huapango? Very impressive.”
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
With the majority of his quinceañera clients requesting choreography for huapangos, tribal or banda, he also uses this tutorial to scout male chambelanes as prospective dancers for his company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
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