Gumboot dancers in Cape Town by Bas de Glopper

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The traditional dance often associated with Cape Town's black communities is the "gumboot dance". This dance has its origins in the apartheid era and was performed by black miners working in the gold and diamond mines. As they often worked in deep mine shafts where communication through sounds was required, the miners developed a way of communicating by slapping their rubber boots (gumboots), clapping their hands and stamping their feet.

Gumboot dance is an energetic and rhythmic dance that later, through the influence of South Africa's musical and dance culture, became known beyond the mines. In Cape Town, as in other parts of South Africa, this dance is sometimes performed during festivals, cultural events and in the context of music and dance performances. It symbolises both the hard labour and suffering of black workers and their creative expression and determination in surviving oppression.

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Once started as 'car spotting', taking your camera out on the street to find nice cars and take pictures of them. It has grown into a big hobby.
Trying to improve myself constantly and try new things. Expect city and nature photography... Read more…

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