Polka

__Polka__ The polka is a very upbeat, lively dance and genre of dance music that originated in Central European countries. It first began in the 19th century. This is a very common genre in making Countries in Europe. It is also very well known throughout the Americas. The name Polka comes from the word pulka, which means “little half” in Czech. This is a direct reference to the very small half-steps that you must do during the polka dance. This dance and genre of music is very well known in Paraguay. Europe has had a very strong influence on Paraguay and therefore so much of their culture is similar to that in Europe’s. Polka is one of these influences.

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