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Originally Posted by CULater
because stepping is an HBGLO tradition, and out of respect for them, we don't since stepping has no historical significance with latinos. But we do stroll because we feel that it encompasses a lot of our latino history, including the slavery (where the original basic steps of strolling comes from, the slaves who were coming over, who were shackled in chains in a line, had to do something to keep their legs from atrophying, and thus, that is where the basic steps originate) as well as a lot of indigenous traditions from latinos.
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I have a question because I am trying to learn about this viewpoint:
Why does your organization stroll but not step, if your argument is that you only do what has significant ties to the Latino culture? You said that your organization practices strolling because you feel that the movements are similar to those made by slaves. However, you won't step, even though stomping dances have always been a very big part of many Latino cultures (particularly in groups indigenous to the southwest--take a look at Mexica tribal dancing all the way through folklorico).
I'm not knocking your practice, but just want to understand this point of view.
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