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Congo
Spanish · medieval
"the Congo region"
named after the Congo region of Central Africa, source of the drum and dance tradition
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Stage 2 of 3
conga
Cuban Spanish · 1800s-1900s
"a Cuban line dance and drum"
developed into a line dance and drum tradition in Cuba
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Stage 3 of 3
conga
English · 1930s-1940s
"a line dance performed to Latin rhythms"
adopted as the Cuban dance craze spread internationally
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