单词 | mine dance |
释义 | > as lemmasmine dance mine dance n. South African an energetic dance performed by a troupe of mineworkers, usually incorporating elements of traditional African dance. ΚΠ 1930 M. Mott-Smith Africa (1931) xvii. plate facing page 316 (caption) The marimba players at the Kleenfontia Mine Dance Festivals.] 1939 A. W. Wells S. Afr. 143 There are two things which no visitor to Johannesburg should leave Johannesburg without seeing and doing. He must see a mine-dance, and he must go down a gold mine. 1968 E. Cole & T. Flaherty House of Bondage 23 A number of men participate in programs of tribal dances—the so-called ‘mine dances’—which are a big tourist attraction for whites visiting Johannesburg. 1984 Frontline Feb. 40 Weinberg took refuge in the minedances... All the sweat, plenty of excitement among the participants. < as lemmas |
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