La Raspa - Mexico

Couple dance, M hands held behind back, W holds skirt. If W is not wearing a skirt, M and W should join both hands.
Meter 2/4.

Measure Count Step
Part I
1 1-2 Jump, landing on L foot and extending R foot forward with knee straight and heel touching ground (1). Jump, reversing footwork (2).
2 1-2 Jump, landing on L foot and extending R foot forward with knee straight and heel touching ground (1). Hold or clap hands twice (2).
3-4 Turn to face slightly to your L, and repeat measures 1-2 with opposite footwork.
5-6 Turn to face slightly to your R, and repeat measures 1-2.
7-8 Turn to face partner and repeat measures 3-4
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8.
Part II
1 1-2 Hook R elbows with your partner and hold L hands high. Run forward onto R foot (1), run forward onto L foot.
2-4 Repeat measure 1 three times. After measure 4, hook L elbows and raise R hands high.
5-8 Repeat measures 1-4.
9-16 Repeat measures 1-8.

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