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Twerking is a dance move that involves a person shaking the hips in an up-and-down bouncing motion, causing the dancer to shake, "wobble" and "jiggle."[1] To "twerk" means to "dance in a sexually suggestive fashion by twisting the hips."[2]
The word "twerking" is of uncertain origin. Possibilities include a contraction of "footwork", or a portmanteau of twist and jerk.[1]
Possible origins
Comparisons have been made with traditional African dances,[3] for instance the Mapouka from West Africa which was banned from the television of Ivory Coast due to its suggestive nature.[4]
In the United States, twerking was introduced into hip-hop culture by way of the New Orleans bounce music scene. In 1993, DJ Jubilee recorded the dance tune "Do The Jubilee All" in which he chanted, "Twerk baby, twerk baby, twerk, twerk, twerk."[5] The video for the song increased the popularity of twerking. In 1995 New Orleans-based rapper Cheeky Blakk recorded the song "Twerk Something!" a call-and-response dance song dedicated to twerking. In 1997 DJ Jubilee recorded "Get Ready, Ready" in which he encouraged listeners to "Twerk it!".
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Twerking is a dance move that involves a person shaking the hips in an up-and-down bouncing motion, causing the dancer to shake, "wobble" and "jiggle."[1] To "twerk" means to "dance in a sexually suggestive fashion by twisting the hips."[2]
The word "twerking" is of uncertain origin. Possibilities include a contraction of "footwork", or a portmanteau of twist and jerk.[1]
Possible origins
Comparisons have been made with traditional African dances,[3] for instance the Mapouka from West Africa which was banned from the television of Ivory Coast due to its suggestive nature.[4]
In the United States, twerking was introduced into hip-hop culture by way of the New Orleans bounce music scene. In 1993, DJ Jubilee recorded the dance tune "Do The Jubilee All" in which he chanted, "Twerk baby, twerk baby, twerk, twerk, twerk."[5] The video for the song increased the popularity of twerking. In 1995 New Orleans-based rapper Cheeky Blakk recorded the song "Twerk Something!" a call-and-response dance song dedicated to twerking. In 1997 DJ Jubilee recorded "Get Ready, Ready" in which he encouraged listeners to "Twerk it!".
(Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twerking)
Auction link: http://twerk.co.uk
Auction end: 02-Sep-2013
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