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Well attestedFrom the people of the place

conga

noun · first attested 20th century

The dance and the drum both point to the Congo.

A line dance, and the tall drum played for it.

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Well attestedThe place link is the standard scholarly account.
Attested
20th century
Part of speech
noun
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Wiktionary: congaWikidata: Q974

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    Democratic Republic of the Congo

  2. In English

    conga

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The Cuban form carries a name meaning of the Congo, recording the origins of the people who developed it in Cuba.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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