
Image Number:
APN604378
APN604378
Description: Two smart pantsula dancers show off their clothes. Pantsula is a highly energetic dance form that originated in the black townships of South Africa during Apartheid. In the 80s and 90s it began to develop more political overtones and became an expression of resistance during the political struggle. Both the dance style and clothing were influenced by 1930s American jazz. Pantsula is Zulu for ‘waddling like a duck’. Photo Credit: Ken Oosterbroek / african.pictures Country: South Africa Date Created: 1987-1994 Creator: Ken Oosterbroek Collection Credit Notice: Ken Oosterbroek / Independent Photographers / african.pictures Keywords:- pantsula dancers
- dancers
- pantsula
- Walk like a Duck
- dance
- dance style
- apartheid era
- resistance
- political struggle
- dance expression
- arts
- performance
- Ken Oosterbroek
- South African photojournalist
- photojournalist
- photographer
- award-winning
- photography awards
- The Bang-Bang Club
- South African Press Photographer of The Year
- Ilford Award