Juba (dance)
Juba , also known as Hambone or Giouba, was originally a plantation dance , conceived and developed in the 19th century by West African slaves who were not allowed to use drums during their meetings under threat of punishment . Instead, they used the body as a rhythm instrument and means of communication on the plantations . This involved stamping, clapping, and hitting, or tapping on the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks to create various complex rhythms. These were also accompanied by rhymes. Here is an example called "Juba Juba":
- Juba dis and Juba dat,
- and Juba killed the yellow cat,
- You sift the meal and ya gimme the husk,
- you bake the bread and ya gimme the crust,
- you eat the meat and ya gimme the skin,
- and that's the way,
- my mama's troubles begin
Juba Dance originated mainly in Dutch Guiana , the Caribbean and the American southern states . It was only with the Minstrel Shows that dance and music became a little better known, even if this resulted in a rather stereotypical and distorted image. Hambone also influenced the famous Bo Diddley beat .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Juba Dance - aka Giouba, The Martinique, Hambone, Djouba, Pattin 'Juba by William Henry Lane. Retrieved January 8, 2019 .
- ↑ a b olsonhe: “Juba This, Juba That:” the history and appropriation of patting juba. In: Music 345: Race, Identity, and Representation in American Music. February 24, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2019 (American English).