Usually means: Energetic dance of protest, defiance.
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▸ noun:  (South Africa, Zimbabwe) A dance from southern Africa, used especially during political protests.
▸ verb:  (South Africa, Zimbabwe) To perform this dance.

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gumboot dance, sokkie, motswako, vastrap, ngoma, kwaito, pungwe, meneito, pantsula, jiti, more...

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