Finally finished the season (I watched it every time I went at my fiance's house). I was already spoiled about The Kiss -in capitals because it deserves that honor- but damn.
Just finished watching the ateez live for cochella. And I can't tell you how happy this makes me feel. Having a specifically Mexican saying (one that I've heard a lot of) made me so happy.
I had to take a moment after watching it cuz it made me so happy. I usually don't relate to many Mexican things in media cuz it's not common or a thing from where I'm from. But this one, this one I actually have heard and have yet to do and it just makes me so happy.
The pure joy and representation I felt. It is hard to as a Latin kid to find things that represent what you grew up with. Especially since Latin is such a wide spand of Spanish speaking. To find one that relates to your roots specifically. Even if it is something silly as the drinking culture, it's a big thing from where I lived so it hits hard. (In a good way. I wanna live the joy my family had when drinking out)
I'm so excited for the next tour (which jongho teased will be in the summer) and just rahhh. I'm so happy. This whole performance was so good too.
Thanks for comeing to another tedtalk.
Side note: yeosang would look so pretty doing some salsa, especially dancing with a taller woman. Omg him dancing jarabe tapatio. Ooo oooo my brain is running. I'm having thoughts.
Miguel knows how to dance and is surprisingly a pretty good dancer. jarabe tapatio was introduced to him during his childhood. his mother was adamant on teaching him the fundamentals (which he hated to do since she forced him to learn. it was her of all people...) though he's learned to appreciate the dance style over time: footwork, waves, body dislocations and the fluidity of movement. he's also skilled at bachata, salsa and merengue.
Rio grew up with their Mamá, her sister, Tía Claudia, and Tia Claudia's wife, Aunt Diane. Their Papá moved back to Spain when Rio was young, and Mamá is still bitter about it, although she misses him dearly.
According to Tía Claudia, Papá was a quiet man, but a complete jokester once you got to know him, with some of the most ridiculous jokes. He could speak Euskara, Español, and English. He was a baker, and according to Mamá, could sing like Luis Miguel.
Mamá is a chef, and runs a small restaurant in Moore, OK, where Rio grew up. She is kind, and the sort of person who would immediately offer guests food. She likes word games and by all accounts, was an amazing Flamenco and Jarabe Tapatio dancer before she broke her hip in an accident.
Tía Claudia is a nurse and works in OKC. She likes doing all sorts of crafts, but primarily sewing, knitting, and leatherwork. She also dances Jarabe, although she tends to dance the pat traditionally done by a man.
Aunt Diane is Tía Claudia's wife, and an airplane mechanic, although she also helped out at the restaurant for a period of time. When Rio was growing up, she was the one who's would drop everything for Rio and their cousin. She likes writing cheesy lesbian romances and roller derby. Claudia taught her Jarabe, and she enjoys it, although she's not very good at it.
It’s Cinco de mayo. It’s the 5th of May. It’s a celebration, but do we really know why it’s celebrated?
Cinco de mayo is an annual celebration commemorating Mexico’s victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. I’m going to let you guess the date! This is not to be confused with Mexico’s Independence Day, which does happen, and is celebrated September 16th.
The nice thing…
Performed by: Ballet Folklorico Mexicana Herencia de Vail, CO (Olivia Acosta, Luis Aguirre, Elsa Delgado, Demy Duarte, Olivia Jove, Sergio Jove, Viviana Marquez, Rocio Padilla, Edith Parra, Roberto Parra, Margarita Reyes, Tomas Reyes, Luis Rico, and Brenda Torres)
Numbers: “La Negra,” “La Madrugada,” “Los Machetes,” and “Jarabe Tapatio”
i’ve been thinking way too much about what hws phili’s favorite folk dance is, because you just know that he’s a folk dancer, y’know? i was thinking of pandanggo sa ilaw (dancing while balancing candles on your hands and head), tinikling (dancing while trying to avoid bamboo poles from hitting your feet), or inalimango (dancing while trying to imitate crabs), but then i came across an epiphany
phili’s favorite dance would definitely be sayaw sa bangko, AKA dancing while on top of multiple stacks of chairs
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i like this version a lot because there’s a lot of shouting and whooping and messing around, kind of similar to the environment of a barrio fiesta! it’s really quite a fun, simple, and lighthearted dance, easy enough if it weren’t for the fact that you’re constantly in danger of falling off and honestly? that seems like the kind of thrill phili is absolutely here for