In which country does the pizzica dance originate?

Pizzica is a popular Italian folk dance. It is part of the larger family of tarantella.

The traditional pizzica is a couple dance. The couple need not necessarily involve two individuals of opposite sexes, and often two women can be seen dancing together. Nowadays it has become rare to see two men dancing an entire pizzica. An exception with a pizzica between two men can still be found in the town of Ostuni, where one of the two men who dance jokingly pretends to be a woman. Another exception is where two men pretend to be engaged in a duel.

Since 1998 there has been a summer Notte della Taranta (Tarantula night), consisting of a whole night where many famous musicians alternate their performances with pizzica orchestras.