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Códigos de la milonga

The códigos de la milonga are a body of informal etiquette observed at tango social dances, classified as a código [1][2]. They include the cabeceo or mirada, dancing a whole tanda with one partner, moving counter-clockwise along the line of dance, not stopping traffic, and clearing the floor at the cortina [1][2].

The códigos de la milonga are described as informal etiquette rather than formal rules, and sources place the topic in the category of códigos [1][2].

The conventions named in the sources are the following [1][2]:

  • The cabeceo, also referred to as the mirada [1][2]
  • Dancing a whole tanda with a partner [1][2]
  • Moving counter-clockwise along the line of dance [1][2]
  • Not stopping traffic on the floor [1][2]
  • Clearing the floor at the cortina [1][2]

The available sources do not give an origin, date or place for these conventions, and their history is not covered here [1][2].

Dance notes

The cabeceo or mirada is listed among the conventions of the milonga [1][2]. Sources also list the practice of dancing a whole tanda with the same partner [1][2].

On the floor, the codes call for dancers to move counter-clockwise along the line of dance and not to stop traffic [1][2]. At the cortina, dancers clear the floor [1][2].

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