Brazilian Samba Wednesdays

The samba is the dance of Brazil. Those who picture only flimsily clad  women with feathered headdresses better think again. In the original  rural version of the dance the women wear traditional, colorful skirts,  white over-dresses and a simple white headscarf. This form of samba is  called the samba de roda, meaning circle dance.   The samba de roda was born in Cachoeira, in the Brazilian state of  Bahia. The community has strong links to the history of the slave trade.  The samba is seen as the dance of the common folk. It's an expression  of the Afro-Brazilian culture and only in Bahia has it remained  unchanged. The samba de roda is considered the earliest form of the  dance and considered by UNESCO to be a Masterpiece of the Oral and  Intangible Heritage of Humanity.