Did you know "twerking" was started by roadside prostitutes to attract customers?

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Lliam · Accepted Answer

I wouldn't be surprised. But where is your evidence? Do you have a reference?

All I could find was, "Twerking was born out of New Orleans' bounce music scene, a hip hop sub-genre centered around call-and-response vocals and the endlessly sampled Triggaman beat. The first reference to twerking in a song is DJ Jubilee's "Do the Jubilee All" in 1993, which features him telling the crowd to, "Twerk baby, twerk baby, twerk, twerk, twerk."

I always assumed that it had it's origins in African culture. It seems highly unlikely that Caucasians or Asians came up with it. No, I'm not being racist. I'm not judging. I mean, I love rock & roll, and it has its roots in African-American music. Africans have contributed a lot to western culture.

I think I remember an old movie from the 30s or 40s with a scene from an African-American club where some women were doing something similar to rhythmic jazz.

madhatters4 · Accepted Answer

twerking as a dance style has its roots in African tribal dances. it wasn't a sexualized thing but the shaking and gyration of hips is a very old form of dance in africa.

meetkitty123 · Accepted Answer

Hmm 🤔 I wouldn't say that it started there though I would agree that it has been used by prostitutes to get attention.

"The origins of twerking can be traced to Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa, where a similar style of dance, known as the Mapouka dance, was originated. The dance has existed for centuries and consists of a series of movements emphasizing the buttocks. Although not viewed in the same respects as dances such and ballet or tap, when done right, it requires tremendous skill and attention."

Mapouka AKA twerking

https://www.youtube.com/embed/RCflfBg1rs4 https://www.youtube.com/embed/BNjmwFmialU

whirled_up_girl · Accepted Answer

I didn't realize that, in any case it's not a style of dance I would care to participate in. Basically if I do any thing in the dance category it's for exercise and not to attract attention. For instance Zumba for exercise looks fun. Oh congrats on Master status by the way!

katiesmuff · Answer

No I didn't know that!

Anemone978 · Answer

No.. but if that's true it isn't surprising lol

Billlewis · Answer

I think I did read something like that. I think I read that it started somewhere in Asia.

Apple1996 · Answer

Yes I already knew this

Spongebobssocks · Answer

The last option😭🤣

Dargil · Answer

Then you also know where the sagging pants Thugs wear came from.

RealMarek · Answer

I didn’t know that. Lizzo, who is being pushed heavily by the regime as a paragon of femininity and role model for girls, recently went on a whole digression about how twerking is part of black culture and originates in Africa.