[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviours and protocols

2010-08-06 Thread Ruben Malan
This question may be superfluous for some, and perhaps controversial for many, but I'm wondering if there is any known written or unwritten code of ethics regarding girlfriends and boyfriends, fiancés, husbands and wives proper behaviors Not only among themselves but dancing with other partner

[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviours and protocols

2010-08-11 Thread Ruben Malan
I have been at El Arranque and many milongas in Montevideo, Uruguay. I've heard directly from women over there that they try to avoid to dance with the same partner more than one tanda. Why? because it will be easily assumed that she has a special relationship with him and the rest may abstain t

[Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviours and protocols

2010-08-11 Thread Ruben Malan
Subject: [Tango-L] Finnish Tango Sergio: I found that the real link to this interesting video is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhxZoV3t61c The one that you provided is not working for me. Thanks for the contribution. Ruben > I found a video on this subject from a program on Television "60

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviours and protocols

2010-08-06 Thread rcgimmi
nce. Otherwise, the woman can wind up with a bad reputation. This matters if you go back to the same milonga and crowd on another evening, -R -Original Message- From: Ruben Malan To: Tango-L@mit.edu Sent: Fri, Aug 6, 2010 9:42 am Subject: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviours and

Re: [Tango-L] Social-ethical behaviours and protocols

2010-08-06 Thread macfroggy
These rules apply more to the locals than visiting foreigners. There's quite a taboo against dancing with the "woman" of an Argentino, but not really with tourists. The locals understand that tourists are here to dance and perhaps don't know the codigos, so things are looser with foreigners, wit