Horizon：Dances
【明報專訊】Dancing is an expressive way to show your feelings! How do people around the world dance?
Spain - Flamenco
SPANISH dancers are famous for their passionate art of flamenco, which is usually accompanied by upbeat guitar music with rhythmic clapping and finger-snapping by the dancers. (photo.1)
The Middle East - Arabic dance
COMMONLY known as Belly dance, Arabic dance does not only challenges the dancers' belly, but also tests their fine muscle coordination from head to toe. (photo.2)
Hawaii - Hula
HAWAII is part of the USA. However, Hawaiians from the Polynesian islands have a unique indigenous culture. To your surprise, male dancers also wear flower wreaths and leaf dresses. (photo.3)
■Glossary
expressive (adj) 富表現力的
rhythmic (adj) 具節奏的
coordination (n) 協調
indigenous (adj) 原生的
[Smarties' Power English 第252期]
