Have you tired to dance with your ankles tied together? It's not easy, but this is the origin of Sega, the rhythmical and sensuous dance of the African slaves, they created whilst they were transported by ship from he African mainland to the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and the Seychelles a few of centuries ago. Tied up by their ankles, they still managed to keep their spirit up and danced their way to slavery as they headed for the paradise islands of Mauritius and Seychelles. Today, you can learn how,and join the pretty dancers on the beach, lit up only by bon fire and the setting sun
tip toeing on one foot while sliding the other and swaying your hips at the same time
The rules of sega dancing are quite specific. The dancers take short lateral steps with a suggestive swaying of the hips. They dance in couples, the man facing the woman. Sometimes, he turns around her or moves off seeming to have lost her, only to come close together again, brushing against one another without ever touching. Sometimes another man moves in between the dancer and his partner: this is called "cutting". The woman goes on to dance with him until it is her turn to be cut. The couple periodically crouch down before each other with a constant "shimmy of the pelvis": their bust meet and they lean over onto each other, taking it in turn to dip over backwards, until they touch the ground only to come back up to lean over their partner. This step, called "en bas en bas" ( down low), symbolises the sexual act. An act sublimated and transcended since the bodies never actually touch. Musicians and dancers communicate all the time, intense excitement being highlighted by the rhythm, onomatopoeia and short, snappy interjections ( alaila, mo vini, bouze to le reins, en bas et toi, bouze..... move it, get down there, go for it, your turn....)
sega
Seychelles
Cherelle Petit
Freshman
Cherelle didn't want to get up, but eventually she did anyway, and responded to whomever was pestering her. "Okay, fine, what do you want?" Gosh, this is awfully boring.
When the ocean beats the rhythm and the wind plays the melody in harmony with it,
There, you can hear the sounds that birds are singing.
See, your body naturally starts to move!
The tuna, the shrimps, the dolphins and the sea gulls, when we hold their hands, they all become our friends.
Let's sing to the rhythm.
If we smile each other, our wish will be one☆
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[color=blue]Freshman[/color]
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[size=8][color=#6698FF]When the ocean beats the rhythm and the wind plays the melody in harmony with it,
There, you can hear the sounds that birds are singing.
See, your body naturally starts to move!
The tuna, the shrimps, the dolphins and the sea gulls, when we hold their hands, they all become our friends.
Let's sing to the rhythm.
If we smile each other, our wish will be one☆[/color][/size]