padovana

Japanese: padovana
padovana

...It seems that it was especially used in the opening procession of balls. The name is also called Padovana (Italian), meaning "Padovana" (dance of the city of Padova). However, there is also a theory that it comes from the Spanish word pavón (peacock) because the dignified movements of the dance resemble those of a peacock with its tail spread. ...

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "padovana" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…とくに舞踏会の初めの行列の踊りに用いられたらしい。名前はパドバ(イタリアの都市)風舞曲の意味で,パドバーナpadovana(イタリア語)とも呼ばれる。しかし踊りの威厳のある動きが尾を広げたクジャクに似ているところから,スペイン語のpavón(クジャク)に由来するとの説もある。…

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