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What is a dance with sticks?

A dance with sticks is a type of dance that incorporates the use of sticks, canes, or staffs as props or rhythmic instruments. Here are a few examples of dances that involve the use of sticks:

Morris dancing: This traditional English folk dance is characterized by rhythmic footwork and the use of sticks, which dancers tap together or strike against the ground.

Goyang Inul: A dance from Indonesia that involves intricate hand and body movements along with the rhythmic striking of sticks.

Hula: This dance form, originating from Hawaii, involves graceful hand movements and often incorporates the use of sticks or implements like bamboo sticks in some of its styles.

Capoeira: A martial art and dance from Brazil that combines elements of acrobatics, music, and rhythmic movements, including the use of sticks known as "paus" or "capoeira sticks."

Tap dance: While not specifically a "stick" dance, tap dancing does involve the use of sticks as an accompaniment in certain routines, where the sticks are struck against the floor to create percussive sounds.

Bamboo dance: This dance is performed in various parts of Asia, particularly Southeast Asia, and involves the rhythmic manipulation of bamboo sticks held by the performers.

These are just a few examples of dance forms that incorporate sticks as part of their choreography or as rhythmic instruments.

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