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{SPEAKER name="Jeanne Porterfield"}
Along with wooden shoes and windmills, another thing typically Dutch is the barrel organ. This one has been imported straight from Holland and is accompanying a most unusual dance, typical only of Aruba.

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{SPEAKER name="Jeanne Porterfield"}
At first glance, you may think this just an ordinary May pole dance, but on closer inspection, you'll see it's much more than that. It's a May pole dance but done with a Roomba beat. [music playing]

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{SPEAKER name="Jeanne Porterfield"}
The rhythm's accentuated by scraping a piece of ridged metal called a weary. This is a most important instrument in this part of the world.

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{SPEAKER name="Jeanne Porterfield"}
This dance is only done on very special occasions. Today, they're celebrating the birthday of a member of Holland's royal family, Princess Beatrix [music playing]

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{SPEAKER name="Jeanne Porterfield"}
Though footsteps in the sand quickly disappear, nothing can dispel the charm of these three islands, so truly a tropical touch of the Dutch. [music playing]

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[audience applause]

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{SPEAKER name="Jeanne Porterfield"}
Thank you. Now after the intermission, Lisa Chickering will be back to take you on the second half of our trip. Thank you.