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What kind of dance is the Mexican halabai?

Harabay is a mixture of Spanish tap and hoda dances combined with the dances of the local indigenous people of Mexico. The word "halabay" means "syrup", and halabay can be a sweet and soft dance. The dance is performed by young men and women in pairs, and the content shows the process of love between young men and women. Most of the dance movements are tap steps, and there are not many arm movements. During the performance, the actors wear dancing shoes with spikes, and tap out the pleasant rhythm when dancing, and the dance music is 34 and 68 beats. Female dancers wear large dance skirts made of earthen cloth, and men wear traditional costumes and large straw hats with wide brims. During the dance, the hats are turned into props or placed on the ground, or the hats are used to cover the cheeks of young men and women. The hat is an important dance tool of Halabai Dance, therefore, Halabai Dance is also called "Hat Dance".