Soul Steps
I attended a soul step performance right here on campus. Not only did the steppers perform, but they gave background on where the "step" came from and it's country of origin. I learned that the art of step originated from early Africa, where it was first recognized as the "gumboot" dance.
The steppers also did a gumboot dance number using the wellington boots that were specifically rooted to the dance. They explained that it was a form of expression used by black mines back in the day since they were deprived of conversation.
It was a great experience and I learned a lot, even though I knew about step beforehand, I did not know how deep into my roots it went. It has always been something I wanted to learn as I saw it was apart of my culture, and one day I still might.
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