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Dog111
01-16-09, 20:13
Buenos Aires and tango are synonymous terms, and tango is an integral part of the large city. You can find the tango all over Buenos Aires: in it's mythical cafes, at the milongas, and by walking around the city's authentic neighborhoods.

The history of the Argentine Tango, from tango's humble beginnings to its latest developments, is part of the grand history of Buenos Aires.

Although it has come to epitomize the glamour and elegance of high society, with women in sleek glittering evening gowns and men in tuxedos, the Argentine Tango originated in society's underbelly, the brothels. As immigrants from Europe, Africa, and ports unknown streamed into the outskirts of Buenos Aires during the 1880's, many came toward the houses of ill repute. The tango dance originated as an "acting out" of the relationship between the prostitute and her pimp. In fact, the titles of the first tangos referred to characters in the world of prostitution and were considered very obscene by society.

Whiskas
01-17-09, 02:26
Yep, and the first tango dancers had to dance man with man because it was considered so immoral that even prostitutes wouldn't dance it!

Christopherd
02-14-10, 16:38
Yep, and the first tango dancers had to dance man with man because it was considered so immoral that even prostitutes wouldn't dance it!That's one version. A more probable one IMO. And at least the one I am familiar with, is that the men danced together to practice the steps so they could impress the ladies later. It is still considered acceptable to expect men to dance together in tango lessons if there is a shortage of ladies available.