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semba
Kimbundu · ancient
"a navel-touching dance movement"
a term for a traditional Angolan dance movement
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samba
Portuguese · 1800s-1900s
"a Brazilian music and dance style"
developed in Brazil among Afro-Brazilian communities into a music and dance genre
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samba
English · 1900s
"a lively Brazilian dance and music style"
adopted as Brazilian music and Carnival culture spread internationally
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