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lam·ba·da

(ləm-bä′də, läm-bä′dä)

1. A Brazilian ballroom dance in which the partners press against each other tightly and gyrate sensually.

2. The music for this dance.

[Portuguese, beating, lashing, from past participle of lambar, to beat, variant of lombar, probably from lombo, side, flank (of a horse), from Latin lumbus, loin.]

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lambada

(læmˈbɑːdə)

1. (Dancing) an erotic dance, originating in Brazil, performed by two people who hold each other closely and gyrate their hips in synchronized movements

2. (Music, other) the music that accompanies the lambada, combining salsa, calypso, and reggae

[C20: from Portuguese, literally: the snapping of a whip]

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lam•ba•da

(lɑmˈbɑ də, -dɑ)
n., pl. -das.

a Brazilian ballroom dance.

[1985–90; < Brazilian Portuguese; Portuguese: a whipping]

lambada

A Portuguese word meaning the snapping of a whip, used to mean a type of dance originating in Brazil.

Translations

lambada

[ˌlæmˈbɑːdə] N → lambada f

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lambada

n (= dance) → Lambada m

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Summary: Gonds and other Adivasis have organised meetings expressing their anger over Lambadas cornering most of the benefits of the reservations in education and jobs

The issue of including Lambadas in the list of tribals has left the other groups of tribals including aboriginal Adivasis angry and alienated from the ruling party.

Gonds, mostly concentrated in the undivided Adilabad district, were at the forefront of the campaign, demanding the removal of Lambadas from the list of scheduled tribes (STs).

Bheem Rao, had given his consent to the inclusion of Lambadas in the list of STs.

While Gond tribal leaders were planning to visit other states with significant tribal populations to mobilise support and get their issue raised in Parliament, the Lambadas were also gearing up for a counter agitation.

Reservation issue pits Lambadas against Gond tribe in Telangana

Among the tribal population, there are no studies regarding the prevalence of sickle anaemia and thalassaemia in tribal community of Lambadas in Warangal district of Telangana state.

Total 160 cases were enrolled in this study (Graph 1), out of which 46 (28.75%) cases were Lambadas (Banjara).

This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia among Lambada tribes of Warangal district.

In Telangana, tribal population constitutes 9.34 percent, of which Lambada constitutes 62.19 percent.

In our present study, the prevalence of sickle cell anaemia is 23.91% and thalassaemia is 76.08% in Lambada group in tribal population respectively.

Prevalence of sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia in tribal Lambada (Banjara) community in Warangal district, Telangana, India

Although the two Dutchmen and two Britons were released, prison governor Christos Lambadas said "bureaucratic problems" were hampering the release of the others.

ORDEAL OVER FOR PLANESPOTTER 12; TWO BRITONS FREED, OTHERS ARE DELAYED

Since the Lambadas and exotic hip-wiggling of Italia 90, Milla's boys have flattered to deceive, and their last-minute lapse against Austria was confirmation of that trend.