| 单词 | gumboot dance |
| 释义 | > as lemmasgumboot dance gumboot dance n. a South African dance resembling military marching, performed by dancers wearing wellington boots which they slap with their hands to create a rhythmical accompaniment.The dance was originally performed by mineworkers: cf. mine dance n. at mine n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > dancing > types of dance or dancing > dances of other countries > [noun] > South Africa vastrap1913 gumboot dance1956 pata-pata1961 1956 A. Jackson Visit to Zululand 24 A great favourite, the gum-boot dance, is performed without music, the rhythm being slapped out with the dancers' hands on their gum-boots. 1982 Eastern Province Herald (Port Elizabeth) 14 Dec. 24 One of the most popular modern mine dances is the rousing gumboot dance. 2002 Sawubona (S. Afr. Airways) July 90/1 They came on with two acts in different outfits. First the gumboot dance and later the Zulu kick-stamp routine. < as lemmas |
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