Twerking
Twerking [ ˈtwɜrkɪŋ ] is a dance style of circling, jerky hip and pelvic movements with the focus on the buttocks , which are made to vibrate and twitch. It is particularly common in the United States , where it is usually danced to hip-hop , and is considered sexually provocative.
Possible origins
Twerking is often compared to traditional African dances . The term was first used in US hip-hop culture in 1993. Since the early 2000s, twerking has grown in popularity considerably, and it can be seen particularly in music videos. In 2013 the term was added to the Oxford English Dictionary . The dictionary defines Twerking as “ Dance to popular music in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements and a low, squatting stance. "(German:" Dance to pop music in a sexually provocative way with thrusting hip movements and a deep, crouching posture. ")
The exact origin of the term is not known. An often heard explanation sees it as a suitcase word consisting of to twist , 'bend', 'krümmen' and to jerk , 'move in jerks'. However, this is more of a folk etymology ; according to the Oxford Dictionary blog, it is likely a modification of to work with a possible effect of to twist or to twitch .
Web links
- History of Twerking ( Memento from January 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Do you know how to twerk? (Or even what it is?). December 14, 2012, accessed January 24, 2018 .
- ↑ twerk. In: Oxford Dictionaries. Retrieved January 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Could 'Twerking' Possibly Be a New Way to Stay Fit? from April 16, 2012.
- ↑ Roni Sarig: Third Coast. Outkast, Timbaland, and How Hip-Hop Became a Southern Thing . Da Capo Press, New York 2007, ISBN 978-0-306-81647-5 , pp. 260 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
- ↑ 'Twerk', 'selfie' added to Oxford dictionary . foxnews.com, August 28, 2013.
- ↑ a b Twerking as in the dictionary. ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at gq-magazin.de, accessed on November 30, 2013.
- ↑ blog.oxforddictionaries.com
