Why can’t somalis dance?

[Abdisamad]

hmmmm is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Our body type is adapted to the climate and environment our ancestors lived on, while the bantu also is adapted to their environment. As you know we are pastoral nomadic, this requires you're able to walk over long distance with minimal water source etc, the bantus are farmers, their body is therefore adapted to that kind of environment where larger body (muscle and bone mass) are required in order to be able to perform the hard labor cultivating the land and farms require, that's why our genes are also different.

 

[NordicSomali]

Somali Bantus have taught you how to dance; the niiko is Somalia's signature dance move.

The dhaanto is trash just like the closely related Ethiopian shoulder dance.

dhaanto is embarrassing, it’s very feminine and lazy, we have better dances we need to elevate

 

[Abdisamad]

dhaanto is embarrassing, it’s very feminine and lazy, we have better dances we need to elevate

@Qeelbax

Come karbash this farax for me.

 

[BobSmoke]

Because they eat okra and molokiah. Shit is nasty af but it lubricates the joints. No wonder they move like pendulums

 

[BobSmoke]

Somali Bantus have taught you how to dance; the niiko is Somalia's signature dance move.

The dhaanto is trash just like the closely related Ethiopian shoulder dance.

Ahh yes the habesh epilepsy dance. Man, that shit legendary

 

[World]

Our body type is adapted to the climate and environment our ancestors lived on, while the bantu also is adapted to their environment. As you know we are pastoral nomadic, this requires you're able to walk over long distance with minimal water source etc, the bantus are farmers, their body is therefore adapted to that kind of environment where larger body (muscle and bone mass) are required in order to be able to perform the hard labor cultivating the land and farms require, that's why our genes are also different.

Your first sentence is correct but it’s not because of farming. Most likely because their body is adapted to living in a rainforest/jungle. They have been farming for 3000-4000 years which is not that long but they have been living in rainforests/jungles for tens of thousands of years.

 

[Xoxoxo]

Niiko is definitely my most favourite Somali dance off all time !!!

 

[Abdisamad]

Niiko is definitely my most favourite Somali dance off all time !!!

Niiko is not traditional Somali dance, but I don't mind xalimos performing that for me especially if she's thick

 

[Periplus]

Depends on the music for me, play some gay pop and I'll be stiff. Play this on the other hand, and my inner Ivorian comes out

Premier Gaou is a banger

 

[Qeelbax]

Somali Bantus have taught you how to dance; the niiko is Somalia's signature dance move.

The dhaanto is trash just like the closely related Ethiopian shoulder dance.

 

[Qeelbax]

dhaanto is embarrassing, it’s very feminine and lazy, we have better dances we need to elevate

Nacas nacas dalay

 

[Clllam]

hmmmm is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Mostly bad. Blacks are the strongest race in terms of strength whilst Yellow people are weaker. They’re adapted to physically demanding work.

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[empressjamila]

That is unfortunately true; all we (Nilotes) do is jump up and down like gangly, uncoordinated giraffes on ice -- except for our girls.

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Loool I definitely believe that we descend from Nilotic people after seeing that video

Y’all just have jumping dances too

 

[empressjamila]

Niiko is definitely my most favourite Somali dance off all time !!!

I like niiko even though I’m reer waqooyi. Niiko music and beats >>>

Too bad people see it as uncivilized around my parts

 

[empressjamila]

Muslim cultures don't promote dancing between the different genders.

Being good at dancing is a Latino/Caribbean/Christian Bantu thing.

Christian bantu? That’s debatable since West Africa has a lot of Muslim non bantu people and they’re known as some of the best dancers

 

[Apollo]

Christian bantu? That’s debatable since West Africa has a lot of Muslim non bantu people and they’re known as some of the best dancers

Those are not the good dancers.

I don't think Hausas are known for dancing.

It is the Christian southern ones with a more liberal culture.

 

[Nilotic]

Loool I definitely believe that we descend from Nilotic people after seeing that video

Y’all just have jumping dances too

Nilotics + Saharans and Cushites should take dancing classes from the Congolese because this is honestly embarrassing.

 

[empressjamila]

Nilotics + Saharans and Cushites should take dancing classes from the Congolese because this is honestly embarrassing.

Congolese people’s waistlines move like water man incredible dancers

 

[Xoxoxo]

I like niiko even though I’m reer waqooyi. Niiko music and beats >>>

Too bad people see it as uncivilized around my parts

Those who see it as uncivilised mainly can’t move their body and booty!!!! Niiko was more a thing back in the day especially by it’s mainly done by southern Somalia (BUT OMG A WAQOOYI??? GURLLL THATS SO COOL)

 

[Peace&Love]

It’s not good to generalize. Some of us move like this: