I'm from a Island named Saint Andrew, Providence and Saint Cataline in Colombia, we are Caribbean people also but the sistem have us divide from you all Caribbean... We have similar dances like Quadrile, May Pole and the ring play... I'm so happy to see we have so much in common
I've seen Dominica, and St Lucia dances. Now I'm watching Jamaica. I can see that all or most of these cultural dances are similar to my native country of Dominica.
I recognize the music from Surinam, but the dress at 07:15 really surprised me it is almost exactly that of Surinam koto. Also the so-called set dances at 7:30 are the same and are also called set-dansi at which the music master calls out the figures the dancers have to make. I don't think it is still performed though. Thanks so much, I learn a lot of both Jamaica and Surinam at the same time. Jah Bless!
The jonkunu dance originates from igbo dance in south east Nigeria.The music played in the jonkunu dance has the same rhythm with igbo traditional music dance
I DONT KNOW.. i associate Igbo with bookworms + writing, business...not huge dance culture. Jonkunu looks Guinea-Bissau (but maybe it a spiritual gateway dance that is standard regional) i see a bit of Congo in the video. but the Congo influence is everywhere new world and the old. Dancing is like fighting you can spot the style a mile away. Certain regions have a unique style. SE Africa and Polynesia/Micronesia = same dancing style down to the grass skirts and ankle bracelets
cinnamonstar808 Fair point, as each of us individually will naturally find certain dances better then others. However, I still believe the dance has noticeable Igbo influences.
Thanks for sharing this fascinating video of traditional Jamaican dances. As an African American collector of children's rhymes and game songs, I'm particularly interested in the ring game that is shown from 12:07-14:03 in this video. What is the name of this ring game and what are the words that the girls are singing?
From the online research that I've done since watching this video, I think that the ring game that is shown in this video is named "Long Long Thread". and is an example of the old British "Thread The Needle" games. Click pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/03/thread-needle-games-in-britain-united.html for a post about this game on my cultural blog.
They’re singing: “Nanny, Nanny, thread your needle/ Long, long thread/ Thread-oh, thread-oh/ Your long, long thread.” They’re pronouncing “thread” as “tread” and “your” as “yuh” the way most Jamaicans do when not speaking formal English.
I really don’t think tambu is solely just for entertainment why don’t you guys actually interview the dancers the drummer or whoever is the lead of the group?? I heard quadrille and Maypole is fake not truly true to our roots girl bye bout "very Jamaican" very white washed you mean?? Lol I’m not gonna have any filter on my platform I think Jonkunnu is telling a story about how whites and their cruelty affected us. Also mocking them at the same time in a way especially doing it around Christmas time I'm gonna do more research. This is just my opinions but I’m not taking every word JIS is spilling to me and you guys should not either always do your own research
Wow, really happy that Jamaica perserve a lots of traditional ancestors dances so we can see them today.
Who Watching in 2020 quarantine
Me too😷😷
Can we just take a moment to appreciate this exactly 15 minutes long!?!
I'm from a Island named Saint Andrew, Providence and Saint Cataline in Colombia, we are Caribbean people also but the sistem have us divide from you all Caribbean... We have similar dances like Quadrile, May Pole and the ring play... I'm so happy to see we have so much in common
I've seen Dominica, and St Lucia dances. Now I'm watching Jamaica. I can see that all or most of these cultural dances are similar to my native country of Dominica.
Thanks for the education about Jamaica's culture. 🤗
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Aww I remember playing ring games after church. Even the big people would play with us. Love this
Very good video and it is very educational. Good job 👍🏽
I gave you your 1,000 like nice presentation!👍
I recognize the music from Surinam, but the dress at 07:15 really surprised me it is almost exactly that of Surinam koto. Also the so-called set dances at 7:30 are the same and are also called set-dansi at which the music master calls out the figures the dancers have to make. I don't think it is still performed though. Thanks so much, I learn a lot of both Jamaica and Surinam at the same time. Jah Bless!
The jonkunu dance originates from igbo dance in south east Nigeria.The music played in the jonkunu dance has the same rhythm with igbo traditional music dance
I DONT KNOW.. i associate Igbo with bookworms + writing, business...not huge dance culture. Jonkunu looks Guinea-Bissau (but maybe it a spiritual gateway dance that is standard regional)
i see a bit of Congo in the video. but the Congo influence is everywhere new world and the old.
Dancing is like fighting you can spot the style a mile away. Certain regions have a unique style.
SE Africa and Polynesia/Micronesia = same dancing style down to the grass skirts and ankle bracelets
@@cinnamonstar808 Whatch you mean, Igbos are well known for their dance culture
@@sosa9220 i still dont see them as that. maybe because I'm use to it. West & East African dancing is "meh" to me. The Bantu 👍🏿✨
cinnamonstar808 Fair point, as each of us individually will naturally find certain dances better then others. However, I still believe the dance has noticeable Igbo influences.
@@cinnamonstar808 I thought bantu was west Afrikan. What dance artforms are you use to?
I COULD WATCH THIS FOREVER!!!! saw the maypole, one of my all time favorites :XD
I'm so happy I found this!
Me too😁😁😁😁😁
I wanna know how to dance like this 😭
me too bad too
I got to do them in school until covid 19 but I think you can find tutorials on RUclips
Who whatcing in Jamaica I know I am
I’m not watching in Jamaica but I’m Jamaican
Love it...thanks!
It's so good 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
you guys are funny
i am one of them
Thanks for sharing this fascinating video of traditional Jamaican dances.
As an African American collector of children's rhymes and game songs, I'm particularly interested in the ring game that is shown from 12:07-14:03 in this video.
What is the name of this ring game and what are the words that the girls are singing?
From the online research that I've done since watching this video, I think that the ring game that is shown in this video is named "Long Long Thread". and is an example of the old British "Thread The Needle" games.
Click pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/03/thread-needle-games-in-britain-united.html for a post about this game on my cultural blog.
That's cute!!!
They’re singing: “Nanny, Nanny, thread your needle/ Long, long thread/ Thread-oh, thread-oh/ Your long, long thread.” They’re pronouncing “thread” as “tread” and “your” as “yuh” the way most Jamaicans do when not speaking formal English.
@@mzcriz Thanks for sharing that information. I'll add it to that post.
Best wishes!
african americans also played ring games during slavery and up until recent
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So beautiful!
I learn more from it so thank yoy
Yah yup a do
I love this so much want to see more
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
What are you doing
Good 😘😘😘😘😘
Africa
its taken from the old english maypole dance as dinkymiller is from english country dancing.
do you imagine Africans were dancing around prettily a maypole in clothes in the 15th century!!
ghana are dancing in jamaica
reggea started in ghana ethopia epramites funk music breakdance was started by yoruba hausa as a festival dance
Long tread
I love the geil
So
I really don’t think tambu is solely just for entertainment why don’t you guys actually interview the dancers the drummer or whoever is the lead of the group?? I heard quadrille and Maypole is fake not truly true to our roots girl bye bout "very Jamaican" very white washed you mean?? Lol I’m not gonna have any filter on my platform I think Jonkunnu is telling a story about how whites and their cruelty affected us. Also mocking them at the same time in a way especially doing it around Christmas time I'm gonna do more research. This is just my opinions but I’m not taking every word JIS is spilling to me and you guys should not either always do your own research
what u mean not truly true to our roots. You know we are mix we are not just African.
All good but maypole di bes
Yeahh fi tru
😂😂😂
Gdh
Stop now
I hate it
Its Jamaican culture
It's my culture
@@damiela7745 bright shi bright
No you don't.....you clicked on the video and watched it , so shut up
@@1Tara 🤣🤣u made ma day
This is so boring there is no oooooooooooo!energy
I know this comment is old but you don't have to disrespect a whole culture like that.
@@smallfartmaster periodt
This comment is old but......could you do better? No bye bye
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@@damiela7745This video us a huge project, probably done by many people-- not easy to cover so much, !!