A plural form referring to a type of dance, performance, or theatrical entertainment, primarily from Spanish or Portuguese traditions.
From Spanish or Portuguese origins, related to carnival and folk performance traditions. The word's exact etymology remains uncertain, but it's connected to festive entertainment practices.
Barandos represents the kind of regional performance art that gets documented mainly in old travel journals—whole entertainment traditions have nearly disappeared because they weren't recorded digitally!
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