Meaning of calinda | Babel Free
Definitions
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An African-American style of dance (or its associated music) in the southern US and parts of Latin America. uncountable
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A Caribbean martial art involving stickfighting. uncountable
Examples
“The British colonies did not permit these dances, so the calinda and the bamboula did not flourish in the plantation societies of Virginia and Carolina.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.