Vira
E481346
Vira is a traditional Portuguese folk dance, especially popular in the Minho region, characterized by lively circle formations and spirited, rotating steps.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Portuguese folk dance
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
accordion
ⓘ
drums ⓘ traditional Portuguese string instruments ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Minho traditional music
ⓘ
Portuguese folk music ⓘ |
| characteristic |
lively movements
ⓘ
rotating steps ⓘ spirited tempo ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
part of Portuguese intangible cultural heritage
ⓘ
symbol of Minho regional identity ⓘ |
| danceFormation | circle ⓘ |
| danceStyle |
circle dance
ⓘ
partner dance ⓘ |
| genre | folk dance ⓘ |
| hasVariant | regional Minho variants ⓘ |
| languageOfSongs | Portuguese ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
alternating forward and backward steps
ⓘ
circular rotation of dancers ⓘ |
| musicMeter |
2/4 time
ⓘ
simple duple meter ⓘ |
| occasion |
harvest festivals
ⓘ
patron-saint festivals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| performedIn | northern Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Minho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | other Iberian folk dances ⓘ |
| requires | live music or recorded folk music ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
community bonding
ⓘ
courtship dance ⓘ |
| stepCharacteristic |
syncopated footwork
ⓘ
turning figures ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
cultural associations in Portugal
ⓘ
folk dance groups ⓘ |
| typicalCostume | traditional Minho folk costumes ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants |
couples
ⓘ
groups ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | fast ⓘ |
| usedIn |
folk festivals
ⓘ
religious festivities ⓘ village celebrations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.