[Tango-L] Socio-ethical behavior and protocol

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And I can tell you that many Argentine couples sit apart at certain milongas but might sit together at, say, a Saturday night milonga where we single women who have danced with the gentleman at other milongas are expected not to acknowledge the man or the woman unless they do so, first.  To say nothing of all the married men who come to afternoon milongas and then don't know me when they are out with their wives at night.  That is just part of the game.  The men do manage to wink at me or blow me a kiss as they pass, unbeknownst to their partner.

--- On Wed, 8/18/10, Vince Bagusauskas <vytis at hotmail.com> wrote:

From: Vince Bagusauskas <vytis at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Tango-L] Socio-ethical behavior and protocol
To: "'Tango-L List'" <tango-l at mit.edu>
Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 11:28 AM

Sergio,

The manners you highlight, must be reserved to certain milongas in BsAs and
for the locals.  It was not what I observed how they treated the group I was
travelling with to BsAs or to other tourists.  On the whole the men behaved
as men do here in Australia.  Yes I did observe the cabeco in some milongas.

Vince
In Melbourne

-----Original Message-----
From: tango-l-bounces at mit.edu [mailto:tango-l-bounces at mit.edu] On Behalf Of
Sergio Vandekier
Sent: Thursday, 19 August 2010 1:06 AM
To: Tango-L List
Subject: [Tango-L] Socio-ethical behavior and protocol

This behavior is considered very poor manners. The invitation to dance must
be done with a stare and a nod (cabeceo).
 
Only poor dancers, or inconsiderate men come from the side or from behind to
ask a lady to dance. 
 


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