Forro

Forr? is a type of dance popular in Northeastern Brazil, as well as a type of music which accompanies the dance. Both are much in evidence during the annual Festa Junina (June Festival).

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One theory popularly held in the region is that the word forr? is a derivative of the English expression "for all" and that it originated in the early 1900s. English engineers on the Great Western Railroad would throw balls on weekends and classify them as either only for railroad personnel or for the general populace ("for all"). This belief was somewhat reinforced by a similar practice by USAF personnel stationed at the Natal Air Force Base during World War II.

Brazil: The Federative Republic of Brazil (Rep?blica Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in Latin America, and the fifth largest in the world. Spanning a vast area between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean, it borders Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia,...

Festa Junina: The Festa Junina (Portuguese; "June Festival" in English) is an annual Brazilian celebration which takes place in the middle of winter and is most associated with Brazil's Northeast. It is mainly celebrated on key days following the Catholic feast days of Saint Anthony, John the Apostle and Saint Pe...

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