El Dedo

El dedo — "the finger." A right-hand-to-right-hand vacilala with a twist: on 5-6-7 the lead positions himself with his back toward his own raised arm, then on 1-2-3 ducks under it, and on the next 5-6-7 gives the follow a Habanero (Cuban right) turn. The lead's pass-under is the signature — a small, cheeky bit of casino character.

• Lead: Take the right-to-right hold, set your back to your raised arm on 5-6-7, then pass cleanly under on 1-2-3 — keep the arm high so you don't snag. Then lead her Cuban right turn.
• Follow: Hold a steady right-to-right frame and give him room overhead as he passes under; then take the right turn (vuelta) on 5-6-7 and resolve.
• Timing: Lead sets up on 5-6-7, passes under on 1-2-3, follow's vuelta on the next 5-6-7.
• Common mistake: Lead's arm too low to duck under cleanly, or losing the right-to-right connection during the pass. Keep it high and keep the hold.

Built from the vacilala family but defined by the lead's under-arm pass — a right-to-right figure, which is why its entry differs from the standard L-to-R Cuban moves. Resolve with a Dile Que No or flow into another enchufla.