Native name | Branyo |
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Genre | Traditional dance |
Origin | Malaysia |
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Burma |
Cambodia |
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Laos |
Malaysia |
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The Branyo is a form of
dance from
Malaysia traditionally danced by the original
Portuguese colonists of
Malacca and their present-day descendants in Malaysia. It is a development of the Portuguese
folk dance
corridinho from the
Algarve. Branyo has been an integral part of the Malaccan Portuguese festival of Introdu since the early 16th century. Introdu is known as Shrove Sunday or
Quinquagesima to the non-Portuguese speaking world and is the Sunday just before
Ash Wednesday which marks the season of
Lent. This dance has enriched
Malay culture and has influenced the later Malay dance known as the
Joget.
There are 4 rhythms in Branyo. They are Jingli Nona, Canji Papa, Che Corte and Sarampeh.