Five YouTube Videos Of Female Zulu Ukusina (Dance) Teams That Are Referred To By The Colors Of Their Outfits Or By Their University's Name

Embo Films, Mar 21, 2024  #ingoma #zuludance #zulu

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases five YouTube videos of female dance teams performing the South African Zulu performance art form named Ukusina. These video examples of female dance groups that are referred to by the color of their outfits or by the name of the university that they attend.* The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube, -snip- *Please share links in the comment section below to other Zulu Ukusina groups that meet this description. Thanks in advance! -snip- Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/01/five-additional-youtube-videos-of-zulu.html for a pancocojams post that showcases five additional female Ukusina teams. And click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/01/seven-2014-2018-youtube-videos-of-zulu.html for a pancocojams post that showcases videos from 2014-2018 of male groups performing Ukusina. Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/01/comments-from-various-youtube-videos.html for a pancocojams post that presents selected comments about Ukusina from five YouTube discussion threads. These comments presents some information about that dance form, including answers to questions about why the dancers usually end their performances by purposely falling on their butt. ****

DISCLAIMER: I'm an African American who recognizes that I am an outsider since I've not Zulu or from South Africa, I don't speak Zulu, I've never even been to Africa, and I'm just learning about what I refer to as the Ukusina performance art form. Therefore, I aware that the at least some of the information that I'm presenting in these pancocojams blog posts about Ukusina. Additions and corrections are very welcome. **** INFORMATION ABOUT UKUSINA

Ukusina is a traditional Zulu performance art form that includes dancing, singing/chanting, and sometimes musical instruments, particularly certain types of African drums and African flutes or horns. Whistles may also be blown in these performances. Zulus originated the performance art form of Ukusina centuries ago. Ukusina is performed by males and by females. However, males and females dance separately. During the Ukusina performances that include musical instruments, males play those instruments. This pancocojams blog showcases some modernized (2014 on) forms of Ukusina. These showcased videos consists of groups (teams) of males or of females performing mostly outdoor in competition with other teams for fan approval and fan followers. As such, it appears to me that providing entertainment is one of the main reasons for these performances besides preserving and honoring their Zulu heritage.

The YouTube videos of female Ukusina dances that I've come across have later publishing dates than the male videos. It's likely that 2014-2018 YouTube videos of Zulu females performing Ukusina were topless. That likelihood might have influenced whether those videos were published on YouTube. .

**** ADDITIONAL YOUTUBE VIDEOS These videos are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only. VIDEO #2 - Team Orange 🍊| Cweshe | Inqobo nje makulale kudlabantwana | Intombi emhlophe | shoti | kaZondi 21/4

Embo Films, Apr 23, 2024  MZINYATI

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VIDEO #3 - Amatshitshi Team Maroon - Balibulele izwe lobaba.

Nelisiwe Sibiya, Mar 25, 2022

**** VIDEO #4 - Team Pink | Mehlo | Naba sebayabaleka | Lapha e Newcastle Ingoma yasemajuba camp & workshop

Embo Films, Nov 19, 2024  NEWCASTLE

**** VIDEO #5 - DUT Girls | Othulamsindo | Hamba vangeli lengoma | Nginsizwa mina | Cruze | Ushameni

Embo Films, Sep 15, 2024 

ONGOYE -snip- DUT = Durban University of Technology (South Africa) **** Thanks for visiting pancocojams. Visitor comments are welcome.