Dance Rumba appeared in the 19th century. It has three directions, but the most popular was the Rumba, Guaguanco. During this dance the gentleman follows the lady, trying to touch her thighs, and she in turn tries to avoid it. The lady in this case – the object of a daring courtship, she’s trying a little to pacify the passion of his men. Perhaps this was the reason that the Rumba is called the “Dance of love”!