Forr贸 is an important part of the culture of the Northeastern Region of
Brazil.
Their music genres and dances have gained widespread popularity in all
regions of Brazil, especially during the Brazilian June Festivals.
Forr贸 has also become increasingly popular all over the world,
with a well-established forr贸 scene in Europe.
A theory on the origin of forr贸 music is that it originated on the
farms
and plantations in Pernambuco and all over northeast Brazil,
where farmers and workers used to sing to the cows and together with
each other as they gathered coffee and other crops like sugarcane,
corn,
and vegetables.
There are various rhythms of forr贸: xote, bai茫o and arrasta-p茅, and
forr贸 itself. Amongst these there are many styles of dancing,
which varies from region to region, and may be known by different names
according to the location. Forr贸 is danced in pairs.
There are two dance roles, one of the leader and one of the follower.
Forr贸 is danced usually very close together, with the leader's left hand
holding the follower's right hand, the leader's right arm around the
follower's back and the follower's left arm around the leader's neck.
Other styles may require to stay partially away, or in a considerable
distance, only holding their hands up the shoulders.