The sambai is a Creole
fertility
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dance performed in
Belize
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during the
full moon
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, and during
wedding
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s or
birthday
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Many re ...
s. It is a solitary dance that was originally performed by men but can now be performed by either gender. The dancer enters a ring of drummers to dance, and when finished points to another person who dances next.
References
Latin dances
Culture of Central America
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