SOUTH AFRICA  & GUMBOOT DANCE

 

 

 

 

 

The gumboot dance is an African dance that is performed by dancers wearing wellington boots. In South Africa these are more commonly called gumboots.Gumboot dancing was conceived by black workers in South Africa.It was for the miners in South Africa , as they worked they sang. Workers used the gumboots to relay messages to each other , they did not want their bosses to overhear.