On the 8th of March, His Majesty, King Mswati III of Swaziland visited Waterford Kamhlaba in celebration of the 50th Anniversary. Some Waterford students performed a gumboot dance for His Majesty. A video by Iwani Zoe Mawocha
This is very interesting, I read it first time. Are they any books or articles about the history of Gumboot Dances available? Best greetings from East Germany, former GDR ;-)) I think South Africa should have a miners museum which shows how miners lived in South Africa. Is it existing?
I just love my black people, one thing we all have in common across Africa, Caribbean or whatever the other part of the world we are at, we dance and dance hard, we bring dance and music to the world in joy and even in suffering. It never stops evolving either!
this is like tap and step and honestly everything combined in dancing Black people or I should say my brothas and sistas are so talented mann!! From our roots up until we STILL got it! Such a special people we are
Gumboot Dance was created by migrant mine workers in what was the Transvaal, South Africa. They gave demonstrations at the mine locations every weekend. I saw a demonstration at the Waterfront in Cape Town as well, amazing rhythms.
I found it because someone posted a picture of what my father called "gumboots" and what Newfoundlanders call "logans" on a fb Newfoundland history page. I'd call what these kids are wearing "rubber boots" though. What my father called "gumboots" are rubber boots put with eyelets up the front so you could tighten the boots on your feet tightly. They have disappeared today. I guess "gumboots" is a British term.
The 1st time I saw this was at the theatre in 1996, "Sarafina!" came to my country and I went with bunch if friends. Incredible that this dancewas invented by South African laborers during apartheid era.
I pledge Kappa Alpha Psi! Instead of standing with the hand fist together , Un like you I prefer the solute to those good black leaders! I am proud my black heritage! Thank you for sharing
Does anyone know exactly what they are saying? I want my step team to do this routine for black history month, but I want to know what they are saying first.
I only speak Afrikaans, but if I'm not mistaken, (I'm referring to the chanting that was paired with salutes in the beginning,) it means that they're saluting, but intended in a mocking way Like, basically saying I salute you while saluting
@@davidbraae9735 chew mean bro comin home with that hot load of morchella. If you are in the eastern United states you just so happen to reply at the exact perfect time you could possibly reply cuz its finna be the motherload son you better strap them gumboots up and get to some woods
Gumboot Dance was created by miners that were forbbiden to talk among themselves as a way of communicate. Intelligent, beautiful, revolutionary!
Yeah, and that is why the dancer in our school always say the gun boots is use inside a mine.
R u sure about that
ur wrong they were fishermen and when they were bored the did this with there suits
thanks for answering one of my homework questions
This is very interesting, I read it first time. Are they any books or articles about the history of Gumboot Dances available? Best greetings from East Germany, former GDR ;-)) I think South Africa should have a miners museum which shows how miners lived in South Africa. Is it existing?
I just love my black people, one thing we all have in common across Africa, Caribbean or whatever the other part of the world we are at, we dance and dance hard, we bring dance and music to the world in joy and even in suffering. It never stops evolving either!
Well yeah,youre good at all those things,youre also good at fucking up a perfectly fine country
U racist little thing
i like their body percussion
I take it you’ve never heard of the Irish
Love how you forget to Mention Black Americans.
this is like tap and step and honestly everything combined in dancing
Black people or I should say my brothas and sistas are so talented mann!! From our roots up until we STILL got it!
Such a special people we are
This is where all that shit came from
so proud to be south african
God seën jou
Little Angel is it not Swaziland ...
@@bonimagagula5813 is it not the zulu
Me toooooo❤️❤️❤️❤️
Me too
Brought a smile to my face. Love this! Looks very good, bootiful indeed! Well done people!
Gumboot Dance was created by migrant mine workers in what was the Transvaal, South Africa. They gave demonstrations at the mine locations every weekend. I saw a demonstration at the Waterfront in Cape Town as well, amazing rhythms.
I just learnt a gumboot dance in school today it was sooo cool!
They will propably learn you how to be corrupt too!
Thats great !!! My school is hosting a play and I am representing all southafricans with the gumboot dance ❤
Love the sense of humor and poking fun at the 'bosses'.
I enjoyed watching this...I'm a proud African.
I had to watch this 3 times at school omfg
me too
Humbling and wonderful. Found this after googling the origins of stepping after watching step sisters on Netflix! Respect 🙌🏼
I found it because someone posted a picture of what my father called "gumboots" and what Newfoundlanders call "logans" on a fb Newfoundland history page. I'd call what these kids are wearing "rubber boots" though. What my father called "gumboots" are rubber boots put with eyelets up the front so you could tighten the boots on your feet tightly. They have disappeared today. I guess "gumboots" is a British term.
I have to admit this was for school.
But for sure i enjoyed it!
Same
Love the teamwork and staying on the same tempo
That's the point
The 1st time I saw this was at the theatre in 1996, "Sarafina!" came to my country and I went with bunch if friends. Incredible that this dancewas invented by South African laborers during apartheid era.
Where stepping comes from
Ima get me some rain boots n gum boot dance 💃
i literally just typed gumboots into youtube and this came up. it's exhilarating!
Bruh...!!! thats so so awesome. Very worth watching.
I was looking for the album Gumboot Soup, but this is interesting too, I guess
I'm pretty sure I even saw the sniper on the roof in the background moving to the beat.
As long as he doesn't sneeze
I didn't even notice the sniper.
You're not supposed to ;).
That is pretty cool together with the history behind the dance, greetings from Colombia.
I pledge Kappa Alpha Psi! Instead of standing with the hand fist together , Un like you I prefer the solute to those good black leaders! I am proud my black heritage! Thank you for sharing
Me too
It´s a strong dance, beautiful!
Amazing! It takes me back to my childhood ❤❤❤❤
I loved this! Killed it!!
One of the best video i saw
Wish we could have learnt how to gumboot dance in school. So awesome!!
So genuine brilliant. Best dance ever. Vanessa.
BRILLIANT defined!!!💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🥰
I'm proud to be south african
This actually makes me emotional 😭
Hey chu français je regarde votre vidéo avec mon prof de musique est vraiment super 👍 GG a vous !
軍隊感ぱねえ
最後声出しているのええね
気合いの入った感じかな
You guys KILLED IT!!! Nice...!
I can't believe i have to learn all of this for international day at our school but it's pretty cool
I’m here because I read the back of an old vhs tape once 14 years ago. Yes, I’m autistic.
Incredible rythm and timing
Remember doing this at my preschool
loved watching this................ I wish i could be African ;w;
2024 comment here 👇
my teacher is teching us south africa and the dance
so fucking proud to be south african
And some African American just show the dance in our school today!
The show Good Trouble led me to this video to learn more
Speachless
Only person here in 2021 watching this for a online lesson
ur not alone
@@lucasmcfadd6648 yessirrrr
In love with gumboots dance❤
trop fort franchement j'adore
Who’s here from NPRs Code Switch?
I'm gonna have to go listen to that now! Found reference to gumboot from Prince George's County, MD event website for black history month!
Tru history my people. Recognize.
LIT ASF🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
We learnt gum boot dancing at school yesterday
Ronni-louisnotamazing - we learning it to
Ronni-louisnotamazing -
Us too
I love to see gun boots dance, it is so cool!
It's gum boots not gun boots
Im learning gumboot in music cuz it is a kind of body percussion
Sameeee
This is so beautiful!
I love it😊
Does anyone know exactly what they are saying? I want my step team to do this routine for black history month, but I want to know what they are saying first.
I only speak Afrikaans, but if I'm not mistaken, (I'm referring to the chanting that was paired with salutes in the beginning,) it means that they're saluting, but intended in a mocking way
Like, basically saying I salute you while saluting
Back in Alex out brothers picking up sanitation break time was a marvelous and that is how they got lunch .money
watched it for skl
amazing
Bootiful
i love this its cool:)
This was my homework
Simply amazing😍😍
Don’t let Beyonce see this
LOLLLLLL
The Gr 10 in my school are doing it for a concert
I just think
Its the best dance 😄😄
Love the dance
Impressive
This is just amazing ❤️❤️
i wish you guys could come to my hood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Very good at Gumboot dancing
It's very cool!!!!♥♥♥
lol c est trop bien fait
what is gumboots dance
y a des mecs avec un sniper sur le toi en arrière plan?
Kinda hard to look graceful in those Wellies.
Are teacher making us do this dance
Fantastic!
so amazing!!
I have to learn the dance for school. Its my homework 😦
I’m one year late but what the fuck kind of homework is that
@@lillime2577 I'm even later but same I have to do this and we have 3 days to practice
What are the words they're saying?
nice
Very good
Good
killed it Superb:)
There is a sniper perched up on the building in the back
amazing!!!!!!
Umd
Lost art
Amazing
Awsome
im wheezing
Hello there!
❤️❤️
When you get home with that morel load lmao...
What does that mean? The mushroom?
@@davidbraae9735 chew mean bro comin home with that hot load of morchella. If you are in the eastern United states you just so happen to reply at the exact perfect time you could possibly reply cuz its finna be the motherload son you better strap them gumboots up and get to some woods
Int this just tap dance in wellies
so coool
This is very surprised
Hip hop stomp get it poppin
River dancing keep it a buck
Apoco si tilin
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