Spanish Square Dance

      Spanish Investment Immigration, Immigrate to Spain and see how Spaniards live? Step into the lifestyle of Spain. Watch Spaniards dance the square dance. At the site of the Barcelona Olympic Games, there is a statue of a group of people holding hands and dancing in a large circle. This dance is called Sardana, the national dance of Catalonia. The Sardana dance requires at least four people to hold hands and form a circle to dance. In Barcelona, there have been spectacular scenes where over a hundred people formed a large circle to dance the Sardana together. The characteristic of the Sardana dance is that holding hands symbolizes national unity. The people of Catalonia love this dance; it is simple to learn, easy to understand, and the accompanying music is pleasant, making it both a form of exercise and entertainment, truly a square dance of Spain.

A teacher named Cristina, who teaches Sardana in Barcelona, introduced that the history of Sardana is very long, dating back to the Roman era in Catalonia when the Sardana dance existed, although the dance was simpler at that time. One version says that during busy farming seasons, the Catalans worked hard, but during their free time, they enjoyed singing and dancing. A girl named Sardana often created and performed simple dances for the villagers. Later, she choreographed a dance for everyone to join in. Over time, more and more people participated, and its popularity grew. At that time, this dance did not have a name, so it was named after the girl who choreographed it.

As time went on, later generations improved the way of dancing the Sardana, making the steps and rhythms slightly more complex. Additionally, Catalan musicians specifically composed music for the Sardana dance using Catalan folk instruments such as the clarinet and other wind instruments. Nowadays, whenever Spaniards hear this music, they know that someone is dancing the Sardana. During the Franco regime in Spain, the Sardana, which was revered as the "National Dance of Catalonia," was once banned.

Entering the 20th century, more and more people began to dance the Sardana, and its meaning became richer. Under the premise of national unity and entertainment for fitness, modern youth have also imbued this dance with the meaning of love. Barcelona hosts various festive gatherings every year, during which the Sardana dance is organized. When forming groups, there are couple circles, spouse circles, friend circles, elderly circles, and friend-seeking circles, each with 20 people. Dancers enter circles based on their needs. Many newlyweds go to the seaside early in the morning to lock a love lock on the large iron bridge, and then they enter the spouse or couple circle to dance hand in hand. They use this way to strengthen their relationship, which is both romantic and unique. Elderly couples not only deepen their feelings for their partners through the dance steps but also exercise their bodies. In the friend-seeking circle, many people have found lifelong partners after dancing hand in hand a few times.