Dance in Trinidad: Moko Jumbie On 9-Foot Stilts

In Trinidad, locals dance on stilts and learn to "touch the sky" from an early age.
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[@socadancebookmcleod490]

This video is not long enough

[@koolplayah1]

GO TRINI PEOPLE

[@radarshak3092]

Babies speaking in this accent is the cutest thing I swear

[@radarshak3092]

"Jordans" 🤣🤣✊🏿🔥

[@Isabella-us3jn]

As a Trinidadian this is a normal thing. Even in the road

[@rolandphillips5400]

It is

[@Mahteez]

How can I get my hands on a pair of these stilts?

[@valarieyashoda4033]

I would love to be able to dance like that... I can feel the freedom just by looking at this.... Sooo mind blowing... I love moko jumbies and trinidad

[@lev8103]

The little girl so cute

[@shaun_rambaran]

Too short!
But great production.

[@jordyrobles3023]

Very amazing!

[@ramissoukouadio5831]

It would so funny to learn moko jumbie !

[@abbiefletcher7095]

amazing!

[@matiasblanco4300]

I'm definitely Making my own this is amazing

[@alwaysdrpepper]

Its a good video. Gets 2 likes

[@banjoplayer6501]

wow! talanted

[@dynamic9016]

Really love this video, but it should be longer..

[@kylan91.]

La vidéo 🎉🎉 aggagagagagagagaggagaga

[@WhipmastersTT]

Nice guys best wishes from the original jab jab love the art

[@annaloudd774]

I would have a heart attack

[@lepetitpseudo_9746]

Quel est le message que la video nous montre ?

[@trini2DBone134]

It teaching you what moko jumbie is

[@yvettemcleod4574]

Its nice

[@sherryannlord-crichlow710]

im in trini

[@jaedonog2397]

Where you live I want to know how to walk moko jumbie

[@Grannyfranny.4]

I wander if thare is sutch a thing as 12ft Moko Jumbie

[@christianbrown7960]

i do that

[@chancewithchrist4127]

En el nombre de jesucristo 🙏🏼🧎🏻‍♂️📖💦💯 My home town 🌏

[@Mvjito-_]

Coucou

[@camillrodriguez9295]

yo les 1g5

[@NimLeeGuy]

Moon walker

[@Mahteez]

I need a tutorial on how to make them I know there simple to make please someone make a tutorial on how to create these stilts all I see online are the painter stilts and that's not what I want I want these please

[@oseibrowne_]

Lol

[@dazza_v2]

1
Salut
Tout le
Monde ca va les
Guys

[@Mona-js8sw]

2 we

[@marcelorezende1572]

horrível esta dança...suave!

[@michael7880]

Moko Jumbie is happiness,sadness, joy & everything - I am really trying to figure out that concept...I guess walking on stilts that are extremely high can help solve life's emotional & mental problems - Isn't that stretching the good feeling one get when standing or walking on stilts, a bit too far..

[@leslie-anng7875]

Umm no i am a Trinidadian and what u are saying is not true, we do this for our own happiness

[@perrimunster]

@Mike7880, to understand the concept you have to understand what it means to "play mas" to "wear a personality." It's about self-expression and storytelling. It comes from deep part of our culture that grew and lived through slavery, indentureship, colonialism--the ability to walk above your immediate reality, a time to literally step out of yourself. It's not about stretching things too far, it's literally how our art has shaped our survival.

[@sayitloudblcknproud]

No...I understand what she meant and I'm just an American from Texas.

[@valarieyashoda4033]

You really won't understand unless ur from Trinidad or unless u yourself have played the character.... You just won't understand the freedom it gives and makes us feel...

[@lifewhithaileyy6116]

wtf 😂😂

[@trini2DBone134]

Um what so surprising?

[@mena376]

helmets? no?

[@lincolnchoyyuen757]

nope lol

[@shawnstoudt7875]

I feel like I was watching RuPaul's

[@sleeplessjumbies]

Amir Saleem made many of those moves. He is and was the master Jumbie in the Caribbean. He also made a curriculum.

[@jeffharris6653]

kaisoca moko jumbie better

[@shawnstoudt7875]

I don't see fat people so how is this a jumbo dance this is not a way to lose weight this is not a good weight loss program🍩

[@strawberry_gf]

this has nothing to do with weight loss...

[@taqoyaify]

Shawn Stoudt 🤦🏾‍♀️jumbie is spirit or ghost nothing to do with weight 💆🏾‍♀️