Imagem: Vira - http://www.semibreves.pt/Dancas%20e%20Cantares%20Portugueses.htm
Imagem - Malhão - http://www.gfvv.pt/dancas_e_cantares.html
Did you know that the Douro has several traditional dances? "Chula", "Malhão" and "Vira" are some types of traditional dance in this region.
The "Chula" is one of the most distinctive and theatrical. Currently, this dance is practiced by ranches - groups that use old clothes and dance traditional songs, sung live. The "Malhão" is very similar to "Chula".
"Vira" is danced in various regions differently. In the Minho region it is similar to the "Chula" but in Régua, "Vira" and "Chula" are the same dance.
