The tarantella is a dance in which the dancers and the music player keep trying to upstage each other by playing faster or dancing longer than the other, afterwards tiring one person out first. It is considered unlucky to dance the tarantella alone, so it is danced by couples or two women. The main instruments in the dance are the guitar, tambourine, mandolin, and accordion.
The Tarantella-type of dancing is not limited to just Italy. In Persia, there is a Tarantella dance which is a lot like the one in Southern Italy. The