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Conga Line
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The conga is a Latin American carnival march that became popular in the United States in the 1930s and 1950s. The dancers form a long, processing line. It has three shuffle steps on the beat, followed by a kick that is slightly ahead of the fourth beat.
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The dance originated in the Latin-American carnivals tradition, where its simple rhythm and steps encouraged mass participation.[1]
In 1930s it was introduced to the American public by Desi Arnaz.
The name refers to the Cuban conga drum which was used to beat out the rhythm. This was a name given to it in the United States rather than its original name[citation needed].
In Cuba, the conga is known today under the name Comparsa.
In the 1950s a variation known as the bunny hop became popular in the United States.
In the 1960s Eddie Palmieri popularized the "Mozambique".
There is a very similar Finnish dance called the letkajenkka.
A conga line can also refer to an organized system of people trying to acquire enough referrals to get a "free gift" (such as an Ipod or an Xbox 360) from websites run by or similar those created by Gratis Internet.