jan 1, 1874 -

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Paris was swarming with street gangs, and they called themselves the Apache. In the early 1900’s The Apache gang in Paris France had a street fight. They were so proud of themselves that they re-enacted it in a form of dance in the underworld cabarets. It became known as the “dance of the underworld” and gave birth to the Apache Tango. When danced in films the Apache tango depicts a conflict between a prostitute and a pimp with slaps, kicks and violent movements.

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