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“La Bruja” is a dance from the state of Veracruz, traditionally performed by all female presenting dancers balancing a candle on their heads giving the illusion of magic. The zapateado and faldeo makes this dance both enchanting and impressive. 🧙🏽‍♀️🔮 And yes, they really are balancing those candles on their heads🕯️💁🏽‍♀️ In our story of “Día de Muertos”, this dance is used show the magic La Catrina uses on Lupita to send her from Mictlán (the Aztec underworld) back to the world of the livi