conga lines

Festive human trains

A conga line is a single-file dance formation where participants hold the waist or shoulders of the person ahead, moving forward with a distinctive kick step.

Common at parties and celebrations, conga lines snake through crowds, often recruiting bystanders as they go: Half the wedding guests ended up in the conga line.

Related

carnival · mambo · parties · party games · wedding reception · office party · hands on hips · chain · synchrony · bunny hop · festivity · descarga · sequence · teamwork · rhythm · camaraderie · Afro-Cuban rhythms · momentum

Opposites
dance formation/structure

conga linesballroom dancing

Formal partnered dance styles

waltz · tango · line dancing · slow dancing · square dancing

social energy/participation style

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Timid party attendees

sitting out · standing alone · antisocial behavior · party poopers · spectating

social participation mode

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Shy person avoiding socializing

sitting out · pas de deux · duet · private dance

Family

conga, line, congas, lines, lined, lining, liner, liners, linear

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G