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The Macarena is an aspect of the Virgin Mary recognized in Andalusia, Spain.
Macarena is a song by Los del Río and is partially sung in English and Spanish. Originally released in 1993, it became a worldwide hit in the summer of 1996. It was associated with a distinctive fast dance. The song originally had no dance, until a Venezuelan Flamenco instructor created it for her class to dance to, and it eventually caught on with the rest of the world. During its heyday, it was played incessantly at professional athletic games, rallies, the United States Democratic Party's National Convention, and other highly random places. The Macarena continued during the remainder of 1996 to remain popular, but died by 1997.
The dance is performed in time with the refrain of the song. To perform the dance, one places their arms out, palm down, right arm, then left arm. Then the dancer turns his arms over, right, then left. The dancer puts his hands to the side of his or her head, right, then left. Then the dancer crosses his arms on his shoulders, again, right, then left. The dancer then crosses his arms on his hips, uncrosses and puts his hands on his hips, and finishes with a pelvic rotation in time with the line "Hey Macarena!"
