Branyo

{{Short description|Traditional dance of Malaysia}} {{EngvarB|date=October 2014}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox dance | name = Branyo | native_name = Branyo | etymology = | image = | genre = [[Traditional dance]] | signature = | origin = Malaysia }}

The '''Branyo''' is a form of [[dance]] from Malaysia traditionally danced by the original Portuguese colonists of [[Malacca]] and their present-day descendants in Malaysia. It is a development of the Portuguese [[folk dance]] [[corridinho]] from the [[Algarve]]. Branyo has been an integral part of the Malaccan Portuguese festival of ''Introdu'' since the early 16th century. ''Introdu'' is known as Shrove Sunday or ''[[Quinquagesima]]'' to the non-Portuguese speaking world and is the Sunday just before [[Ash Wednesday]] which marks the season of [[Lent]]. This dance has enriched [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malay]] culture and has influenced the later Malay dance known as the [[Joget]].

There are 4 rhythms in Branyo. They are ''Jingli Nona'', ''Canji Papa'', ''Che Corte'' and ''Sarampeh''.

==See also== * [[Music of Malaysia]]

==External links== * [http://www.dancemalaysia.com/Dance/Traditional/Other_Dances/Portuguese_Dance/portuguese_dance.htm Branyo Portuguese Dance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929122033/http://www.dancemalaysia.com/dance/traditional/other_dances/portuguese_dance/portuguese_dance.htm |date=29 September 2019 }}

==References== * Gateway to Eurasian Culture

[[Category:Music of Malaysia]] [[Category:Dances of Malaysia]]