Here we dance cueca! - Catalina Paz Olivares Del Real

The cueca, the only legally recognised national dance in Chile, has remained in Chilean territory for more than 150 years. Although there is a diversity of styles throughout the country, nowadays the \cueca huasa\ variant is almost exclusively taught in schools and is becoming less and less popular. On the other hand, the so-called \cueca urbana\, since the year 2000, has re-emerged in contemporary socio-festive spaces; however, despite being a dance of free expression, the homogenisation of..