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conga

/ˈkɒŋɡə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban hand drum of African origin
  2. A march of Cuban origin in four-four time in which people form a chain, each holding the hips of the person in front of them; in each bar, dancers take three shuffle steps and then kick alternate legs outwards at the beat; the chain weaves around the place and allows new participants to join the back of the chain
  3. To dance the conga.

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