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Conga

Conga dance was a part of the Congo slaves' religion, but people from the United States during 1930s found the dance interesting, because it was fun and easy to dance to. There was no hustle in trying to learn the dance; just follow the steps of the person in front as it goes along; Afro-Congan dance performed by a group in a single line.

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