chiapanecas
noun
chia·pa·ne·cas
chēˌäpəˈnākəs
variants or chapanecas or less commonly chapaneca
-kəs
ˌchäpəˈnākə
plural chiapanecas or chapanecas
: a mestizo girls' dance from the Mexican state of Chiapas with hops, waltz steps, and hand clapping
Word History
Etymology
Spanish feminine plural (chiapanecas) or singular (chiapaneca) of chiapaneco of Chiapas, from Chiapas, state of Mexico