Limbo (dance)
The Limbo is a Caribbean dance in which you must pass move with backwards bent back under a low-lying, horizontal bar without touching them. It has its origin on the west Indian island of Trinidad and was traditionally danced a week after a funeral . Today it is spread all over the world as a fun and party dance.
The name of the dance probably goes back to the Trinidadian English , in which limbo stands for the English word limber (flexible, supple). Historically, the limbo could be rooted in memories of the crossing in the very shallow holds of the slave ships. In the present it is mainly known as a typical and not very serious party game by entertainers to amuse package tourists . In order to increase the difficulty of the game, the bar is gradually placed or held lower and lower. The knees and shoulders should not touch the floor. In this sense, the German- Cuban choreographer Jorge Gonzalez expressed himself after relevant questions of the rules were raised in a television broadcast, but limited to the extent that the world records were achieved with knees on the floor. The Guinness Book of Records attributed the world record with 16.5 cm since 1987 to Marlene Simons. As of 2010, Shemika Charles has listed it as the lowest limbo dancer at 8.5 inches .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Merriam-Webster.com: Limber. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Merriam-Webster.com: Limbo. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .
- ↑ Private information page on Trinidad and Tobago
- ↑ Boos at "Wetten, dass ..?": Through the Shitstorm to Hawaii
- ↑ Mallorca- "Wetten, dass ..?": Limbo candidate defends herself
- ↑ The candidate railed against Markus Lanz
- ^ Lighthouse entertainment
- ↑ WorldRecordAcademy.com: Lowest limbo by a woman - world record set by Shemika Charles. Retrieved July 1, 2020 .