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Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Nobody: 8:55pm On Oct 15, 2023
I thought I should open a thread on how to identify SA tribes by their dance moves just so that you don't have to assume that every SA traditional dance you see it's Zulu dance... grin grin grin.. Because most of y'all only know about the Zulus.

1. I'll start with Zulu, so you guys can check and compare... cheesy cheesy cheesy.. Zulu dance involves a lot of high kicks and sometimes they'd even throw themselves on the floor, if you can do high kicks, then learning the Zulu dance shouldn't be difficult... It's more like traditional aerobics.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB37tnlKllc?si=D76_qIVCcORyJ71i


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HT7csqqsCc?si=rsqqsDzTc7OVPKHj

2. Swati.. Their dance moves are more laid back and reserved, the ladies would usually dance holding large knives and shields while the men would dance holding Spears and shields.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLuYD0wc5ug?si=TX5k4AfGyRKMIb7-


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiUCOU0g2eA?si=L6OXYh5fuDBHm7zY

3. Basotho... With Sotho people, they mainly focus on moving their shoulders when dancing.. grin grin grin.. Sothos in the house, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong... Their ladies would sometimes dance while on their knees and their men would be holding long sticks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ckW5pOAjRE?si=Vvmnw3-2RpvPxFAD

4. Xhosa... Their dance moves involve a lot of stomping on the floor/ground barefoot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ASMJVonDl0?si=HoQ9e8RvDgncOPPS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc1gL9l1uP8?si=Q-FVPaWeiQPofuTf

5. Tsonga... With Tsonga dance, one has to move the waist a lot and with the ladies, they have to shake that xhibelani( traditional Tsonga skirt), apparently you're a Tsonga by mistake if you can't move your waist... grin grin grin.. Sho Modjozi's Tsonga traditional music dance would make a great example for this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt1EJ4SH07E?si=FSjIGRE9BZFzqM81

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jkXL_TMEig?si=UTwOdq_HHTiQoz5T

6. Batswana... I don't care what others may think, but Batswana are the best South African traditional dancers in my opinion... When they dance, they usually bend over a bit, make use of their hands a lot( especially with the ladies), make facial expressions, and stomp the floor with their creative dance steps... It's like their dance moves always have a story to tell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEPgLS9mQvE?si=QxPbrU9HmM8s_Pdh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va06tKKKNd8?si=W9wIPi3GDVe5ngmk

7. Sepedi tribe... With us the Pedis, we're all over the place... grin grin grin.. we do a lot of kicking, back and forth, going left and right, up and down, and running around ( if necessary) grin grin grin.. Sometimes we would lift our hands into the air like we're praying.. Our dance moves are like the contemporary dance done in a quicker pace... Sometimes we would dance in a slower and reserved pace, you just can't predict us... grin grin grin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fQm39DiSlY?si=vcAX_Z775CTWuFCu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cg-6Wx4g-I?si=GLpxib1ntiLIkuxd

8. Ndebele tribe... I'm not gonna lie, I don't know much about the Ndebele tribe, but their dance moves seem like a combination of the Swati and Zulu dance because their ladies' dance moves are more reserved like the Swatis while the men's dance moves involve some high kicks like the Zulus... They love blowing whistles too, I just remembered from the time I used to watch traditional music shows with my grandparents... grin grin grin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2fGk2dmMs8?si=_9-_A2eyyuCD3pjd

9. Last but not least, the Venda tribe... The Venda dance involves a lot of jumping up and down and it seems like their dance moves are a bit aggressive, but not in a bad way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTaHLgcf4Bc?si=hkr2iGDBUcdyZRas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CnqvDxIPgE?si=IntgrMh_1ufslYsR

My apologies to the Khoisan people in case they come across this thread, for I couldn't find any videos of their dance moves.

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by illicit(m): 9:28pm On Oct 15, 2023
I like the ones that includes flaunting boobs

tongue

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by VEHINTOLAR: 11:02pm On Oct 15, 2023
They are all very beautiful,amazingly beautiful indeed ! If I have to choose one however,I'll go for those Xhosa girls. Their dance moves,the sounds,the rhythms; everything is such a delight to behold ! The Zulus,their men especially, must be very good in military parades ! Their energetic military parade-like dance moves is awesome !

Many thanks for creating this beautiful thread, I truly enjoyed it. I've always been attracted to SA's traditional songs and dances. I'm always thrilled each time I listen to a traditional Zulu or Xhosa song and even some others that I can't really identify. They are all always very amazing.

Shout out to the beautiful people of SA,the rainbow nation !

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Originalsly: 3:51am On Oct 16, 2023
Nice thread! ... I watched the first one only ... Zulu dancers .... still digesting it! Any such authentic African dance troupe hit the US ... or enter a talent show like America Got Talent ...it will bring the house down. We need to promote our talent... our culture and stop trying to imitate others.

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Nobody: 12:07pm On Oct 16, 2023
That's right, we also have Miss and Mr cultural SA festival whereby each group from all SA tribes come to compete with each other.

The groups must each have a male and a female leader which are referred to as the king and the queen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DK5WFvZDHPs?si=3QPFCNFyS-jGs0PM



Originalsly:
Nice thread! ... I watched the first one only ... Zulu dancers .... still digesting it! Any such authentic African dance troupe hit the US ... or enter a talent show like America Got Talent ...it will bring the house down. We need to promote our talent... our culture and stop trying to imitate others.

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by daveP(m): 12:22pm On Oct 16, 2023
Been a while i smiled for a Cultural section thread. This was super interesting. 💯💯👌🏾

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Nobody: 12:27pm On Oct 16, 2023
Lol... So the only thing you care about is the boobs? grin grin grin
illicit:
I like the ones that includes flaunting boobs

tongue

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by illicit(m): 12:55pm On Oct 16, 2023
Samantha124:
Lol... So the only thing you care about is the boobs? grin grin grin

Yeah

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by JONSYN7154: 2:18pm On Oct 16, 2023
So Samantha124 among all these dances which one are you good at?

Because i don't believe you know how to dance.
Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Nobody: 2:34pm On Oct 16, 2023
Sepedi dance of course, why? Because I'm a Mopedi.

The Sotho dance isn't difficult too... As long as I can move my shoulders, then the rest is nothing.

And again with the Swati dance, all I need is a large kitchen knife and a shield, their dance steps don't seem difficult.

And with the Tsongas, I'll first need a xhibelani to test if I can shake it... grin grin grin
JONSYN7154:
So Samantha124 among all these dances which one are you good at?

Because i don't believe you know how to dance.

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by sofeo(m): 9:01pm On Oct 16, 2023
Alright
Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Urheadmaster(m): 9:02pm On Oct 16, 2023
Xenophobia in south Africa is our major problems

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by AImiron: 9:04pm On Oct 16, 2023
Who cares about SA tribes? I never recognize naija tribe finish. Y’all mods should pls stop pushing this xenophobic ppl threads to our frontpage.

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Englishisamust: 9:04pm On Oct 16, 2023
Samantha124 my love... Beauty with brain!!! Samantha124 I will simp for you confidently, you are the sugar in my bean, butter in my yam, stew on my rice, you are the water in my coconut grin grin grin.

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by pol23: 9:05pm On Oct 16, 2023
They’re all “yanshing” tribe

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Alvin212(m): 9:05pm On Oct 16, 2023
Southy

The only developed country in shitty hole Africa


Miles ahead of Zoogeria

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Omoawoke2(m): 9:05pm On Oct 16, 2023
angry

I am only interested in how to identify them by their ass
Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by victorazyvictor(m): 9:05pm On Oct 16, 2023
Ok
Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Omoawoke2(m): 9:06pm On Oct 16, 2023
Alvin212:
Southy

The only developed country in shitty hole Africa


Miles ahead of Zoogeria

The only country in Africa where whites are still ruling the blacks

Mention one successful black southafrican

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by mysticwarrior(m): 9:07pm On Oct 16, 2023
What ethnic group are the Ipitombi dancers?

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by DesignDatSpeak1: 9:07pm On Oct 16, 2023

Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by SensualMan: 9:07pm On Oct 16, 2023
Y

Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by mejetov422: 9:08pm On Oct 16, 2023
We still have certificate forger to deal with..


Every other thing should rest

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by masterfactor(m): 9:08pm On Oct 16, 2023
xenophobia people

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Englishisamust: 9:08pm On Oct 16, 2023
AImiron:
Who cares about SA tribes? I never recognize naija tribe finish. Y’all mods should pls stop pushing this xenophobic ppl threads to our frontpage.

Ronaldo don score brace again!!! I talk say make I update u grin grin grin

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by CompuCart(m): 9:08pm On Oct 16, 2023
Na who amongst them they raise leg to Hit ground grin

Meet the tallest Flag in Nigeria,and the second Tallest in Africa after that of Egypt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lLy0nEDeTc?si=8X71LMbQTg7yz0Eh
Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Oricha79(m): 9:09pm On Oct 16, 2023
Ok
Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by IMEI: 9:09pm On Oct 16, 2023
Samantha124:
I thought I should open a thread on how to identify SA tribes by their dance moves just so that you don't have to assume that every SA traditional dance you see it's Zulu dance... grin grin grin.. Because most of y'all only know about the Zulus.

1. I'll start with Zulu, so you guys can check and compare... cheesy cheesy cheesy.. Zulu dance involves a lot of high kicks and sometimes they'd even throw themselves on the floor, if you can do high kicks, then learning the Zulu dance shouldn't be difficult... It's more like traditional aerobics.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB37tnlKllc?si=D76_qIVCcORyJ71i


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HT7csqqsCc?si=rsqqsDzTc7OVPKHj

2. Swati.. Their dance moves are more laid back and reserved, the ladies would usually dance holding large knives and shields while the men would dance holding Spears and shields.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLuYD0wc5ug?si=TX5k4AfGyRKMIb7-


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiUCOU0g2eA?si=L6OXYh5fuDBHm7zY

3. Basotho... With Sotho people, they mainly focus on moving their shoulders when dancing.. grin grin grin.. Sothos in the house, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong... Their ladies would sometimes dance while on their knees and their men would be holding long sticks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ckW5pOAjRE?si=Vvmnw3-2RpvPxFAD

4. Xhosa... Their dance moves involve a lot of stomping on the floor/ground barefoot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ASMJVonDl0?si=HoQ9e8RvDgncOPPS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc1gL9l1uP8?si=Q-FVPaWeiQPofuTf

5. Tsonga... With Tsonga dance, one has to move the waist a lot and with the ladies, they have to shake that xhibelani( traditional Tsonga skirt), apparently you're a Tsonga by mistake if you can't move your waist... grin grin grin.. Sho Modjozi's Tsonga traditional music dance would make a great example for this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rt1EJ4SH07E?si=FSjIGRE9BZFzqM81

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jkXL_TMEig?si=UTwOdq_HHTiQoz5T

6. Batswana... I don't care what others may think, but Batswana are the best South African traditional dancers in my opinion... When they dance, they usually bend over a bit, make use of their hands a lot( especially with the ladies), make facial expressions, and stomp the floor with their creative dance steps... It's like their dance moves always have a story to tell.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEPgLS9mQvE?si=QxPbrU9HmM8s_Pdh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va06tKKKNd8?si=W9wIPi3GDVe5ngmk

7. Sepedi tribe... With us the Pedis, we're all over the place... grin grin grin.. we do a lot of kicking, back and forth, going left and right, up and down, and running around ( if necessary) grin grin grin.. Sometimes we would lift our hands into the air like we're praying.. Our dance moves are like the contemporary dance done in a quicker pace... Sometimes we would dance in a slower and reserved pace, you just can't predict us... grin grin grin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fQm39DiSlY?si=vcAX_Z775CTWuFCu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cg-6Wx4g-I?si=GLpxib1ntiLIkuxd

8. Ndebele tribe... I'm not gonna lie, I don't know much about the Ndebele tribe, but their dance moves seem like a combination of the Swati and Zulu dance because their ladies' dance moves are more reserved like the Swatis while the men's dance moves involve some high kicks like the Zulus... They love blowing whistles too, I just remembered from the time I used to watch traditional music shows with my grandparents... grin grin grin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2fGk2dmMs8?si=_9-_A2eyyuCD3pjd

9. Last but not least, the Venda tribe... The Venda dance involves a lot of jumping up and down and it seems like their dance moves are a bit aggressive, but not in a bad way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTaHLgcf4Bc?si=hkr2iGDBUcdyZRas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CnqvDxIPgE?si=IntgrMh_1ufslYsR

My apologies to the Khoisan people in case they come across this thread, for I couldn't find any videos of their dance moves.

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by EggonBoy(m): 9:10pm On Oct 16, 2023
South Africans have one of the rich cultural heritage in Africa .
Am a huge fan

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Re: Ways To Identify SA Tribes By Their Traditional Dance Moves. by Ewedegubbler: 9:11pm On Oct 16, 2023
Smiles in xenophobia

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