O Reisado
It's a popular dance that happens between Christmas Eve and January 6th. The participants usually have characters and the dance involves a lot of instruments.
Maracatu
Its creation is still controversial, but it's believed that, around 1700, it was brought to the country through the Portuguese colonization. The dance is accompanied by musicians and dancers, trying to reproduce the royalty from the old days. Now, the dance is reproduced at Carnaval.
Maneiro-Pau
This dace is mostly reproduced at the state of Ceará. It counts with dancers that gather together in circles with pieces of wood in their hands, the rythim is made by the sound of the sticks hiting the ground.
Caninha Verde
It's a Portuguese dance that's been brought to the country in the Sugar Cycle. It used to be practiced in fishmen colonies and wedding parties.
Bumba meu boi
This dance gathers dance, drama and music. It's practiced in most of the country's regions. The dancers try to tell the story of a bull that died after his tongue got cut to satisfy a pregnant woman's desire, but he ressucitated.
Frevo
The dance is typical from the state of Pernambuco and emerged in 1910. Nowadays it's part of Carnaval's parties.
Carimbó
The men wear plain pants and shirt, while women wear long colorful skirts and blouses showing the shoulders. The dance is supposed to be very respectful and without much physical contact.
Samba
Samba arrived with the africans and used to be performed by slaves only. The first brazillian states to adopt the dance were Rio de Janeiro, Bahia and Maranhão.
