The jota is about everywhere a traditional Danse Spanish widespread in this country. It is related with the Fandango and would date, according to some, of the 12th century.

The word jota , appeared at the end of the 17th century, comes from an old Valencian word , hotar (today sotar , to jump) but the Spaniards, not including/understanding this word, “translated it” by a more familiar word, jota (in French, the letter J ).

It varies according to the areas, although the jota of Aragon, of Castille, Navarre, the mountain jota of Cantabrie, that of the Asturies, that of Galicia, those of High Andalusia and those of Murcie are most known and most popular.

Frequent of scenic representation, the jota is sung and danced accompanied by Castagnettes and its interpreters cover for the occasion the traditional costume. In the past, she danced herself with Valence for the burials.

The jota is also danced in Catalogne, at the time of the Fête of the Saint Jean. This dance concerns the physical exploit because it is fast and it is hopped most of the time.