"Quadrille" is a Lucian Creole folk dance derived from the European quadrille. It is performed primarily at private parties which are organized by a host in a private home or rented hall, with musicians paid by the host. "Kwadrils" are held throughout the year, except during Lent. The modern "kwadril" has declined in popularity; it had come to be seen as a symbol of colonialism around the time of independence, and was shunned as old-fashioned and out-of-date. More recently, some aspects of Lucian society have come to promote the "quadrille" as a symbol of Lucian culture.