Meaning & use
hambo
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A traditional Swedish couple dance in triple meter, related to the mazurka and waltz.
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The folk musicians struck up a hambo and couples spun around the barn floor.
She learned to dance the hambo at a Scandinavian heritage festival.
A note on using this word
The hambo is closely tied to Swedish fiddle music traditions and remains popular at folk dance gatherings in Scandinavia and among Scandinavian communities abroad.
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folk dance
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