I have decided that we are going to learn to gumboot dance. I just think it will be so fun - perhaps clips of us gumbooting our way across Southern Africa will go viral and we'll become millionaires? Either that or we'll have some pretty cool clips to show people...
The gumboot dance originated among South African miners (probably gold mines) as an alternative to drumming, which was restricted by the authorities. Apparetly the steps and moves were in parody of the guards/officials that ran the mine. In honour of top ten tuesday here are my ten favourite clips of people doing the gum boot dance.
Number 1 being these awesome guys in Camps Bay:
2) Look how happy these guys are - and so colourful.
3) There's even a gumboot musical and here's the whole story.
4) Drakensburg Boys Choir does the gum boot dance!
5) These guys are just really good.
6) This one is a bit more arty...and involves an accordian...?
7) Mostly the middle guy's dungarees make this one worth watching.
8) Zebra-style anyone? And then bum-bumps, awesome!
9) People looking confused is my favourite part of this one.
10) Loads of people, like a rainbow of gum boot dancing!
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