CharismaticJayy, Oct 28, 2022 -snip- This YouTube video replaces one that is no longer available.
http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/09/videos-of-camel-walk-dance-shriners.html
**** INFORMATION ABOUT THE "CAMEL WALK" DANCE Source #1 From https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=678894&article_id=3801653&view The Rag-Time Origins Of The Camel Walk by Noble Damajo Smith, Rameses Temple #5,Charlotte, North Carolina [no publishing date, but the latest citation is 2020]
…"The [Camel Walk] dance has actually been in the African American community for a great deal of time with multiple variations of the dance showing up in various forms and reintroduced with revivals in relationship to rag-time music. The dance done in connection to the Mystic Shrine still contains some visual and rhythmic similarities to the older versions of the dance. Rag-time music became popular in the mid/late 1890s as a precursor for Jazz and Blues. The music style found its characteristic expression in formally structured piano compositions and was influenced by African American banjo styles and syncopated (off-beat) dance rhythms o the cakewalk as well as elements of European music.
The dances that accompanied this Rag-time style of music were in some cases labeled “Animal dances” mimicking distinctive moves from sea, land, and air animals. The CamelWalk was one of such dances along with others such as the Crap Step, Horse Trot, Kangaroo Dip ,and the Grizzley Bear to name a few.
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These dance moves were popular with Americans but none more than the African American community as such they were looked down upon and considered ungraceful type dances. As
these dances became more popular with the broader society, the leadership of many cities, including mayors and evangelists condemned them in favor of dances considered to have more decorum such as new versions of the waltz, gavotte, and polka.
These dances would continue to be popular in the 1920s when we would see jazz era break out and new dances such as Charleston, Foxtrot, and later the Lindy Hop and jitterbug grow in popularity.”
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So what is the connection between the camel walk dance and the A.E.A.O.N.M.S.? It may be obvious that both are African American creations and found within the African American
community. Both would have been very familiar to the community and would have overlapped in the community service and social arenas. However, the connection goes further, the A.E.A.O.N.M.S. is a benevolent and fraternal organization built upon symbolic teachings of morality. The backdrop for the Shrine is the deserts of Arabia and the Islamic culture, and within the symbolic teachings of the Mystic Shrine you find references to the camel.
The camel is a very important animal and resource in the desert and is the national animal of Saudi Arabia. They can travel for long distances without food or water…They are one of the best sources of transportation in sandy areas and can move quickly (up to 40 mph) due to the natural design of their feet which allows easy movement in sand. It has always been very important to properly tie your camel to a hitching post or other firm supports so that you don’t lose such a valuable resource in the desert.
The camel, a useful means of support in the desert, is used to move people and goods between one oasis and another (an oasis is a fertile spot in the desert, where water is found.)
An oasis also can be considered a pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult, troubled, or hectic situation. We hve designed each city wherein a Temple of a Mystic Shrine resides as an Oasis, the Desert has been designated as the state or region that houses that Oasis/Temple and the national body that is the umbrella covering for the Dominion of the Imperial Council. Therefore, these fertile, pleasant, and peaceful Temples draw a direct relationship with the symbolic nature of the Mystic Shrine. They are the center for our community service activities such as voter registrations, college scholarship awards, back to school supply giveaways, health screenings and our diabetic initiatives. We invite all that are within our walls to share in our social functions as well”…
"The Camel Walk was a ragtime animal dance, came originally from Vaudeville shows. The Camel Walk was mainly done by college students and "flappers" during the Jazz age in the 1910's and 20's with the public as a social dance. It was basically done with a Straight Up (Posture) but otherwise was walking 1920's fox-trot from start to end while dragging your steps slightly, done to slow music and in a zigzag direction or rotary direction. The Camel Walk drew a lot of displeasure among many mainly because the Girls would rest their heads on the leaders shoulder while dancing which many frowned upon as vulgar dancing. Occasionally the dance was varied with Fox-Trot steps by those who disliked anything quite so extreme.
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The Camel Walk spin-offs of the 1910's became a popular retro dance to do at the time in the 1950's/60's, however these spin-off's were freestyle rather than couples. With such dances as the Camel Walk, Dance the Camel Walk, The Camel Walk Stroll etc ... It is said the the Horse dance was just another Camel Walk. The Camel Walk became the Stroll in the 1950's.
The two signature step's of the Camel Walk was the ronde or fan (rotary-walk rather than a gait or a transverse walk? of the leg, and the high slow lifting walking step forward. There is also the 'knee pop' or funky "Camel-Walk" variation with the leg hooking behind the other as seen in the above clip by Sammy. The Boogie Walks / Shorty George are also related to the Camel walk."
**** PART 1: CAMEL WALK R&B DANCES, HIP-HOP DANCES (Including a 2021 dance that is an updated form of the Camel Walk)
-snip- The portion of the camel walk begins around 2:22 in this video. Actor, singer, dancer Sammy Davis, Jr. demonstrates the 1960s way of dancing "the camel walk" to singer, composer, dancer James Brown.
Hitting that Camel Walk. Song by my boy Gevonte Davis. Gulfport, Mississippi
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Here's some comments from that video's discussion thread:(with numbers added for referencing purposes only)
1. bmo, 2011
"search for "james brown dancing" - big time camel walk!"
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2. Chris Styles, 2012
"wow. we did this back in the mid 80s. I can't believe kids are bringing this back."
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3. infocus2008, 2012
"History does repeat itself"
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Reply
4. DeathAngel7030, 2013
"Yeah I know. It was originally used as an intro while breakdancing
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5: Camel Walk Tutorial - Flockey [2013]
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Here are some comments from this video's discussion thread, with numbers added for referencing purposes only.
... the jazz dance became a soul dance and its still goin strong ..."
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3. packleader87, 2014
"Sammy Davis' walk was amazing too."
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Reply
4. Anders, 2018
"word ......"
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"Word" here is an African American Vernacular English term that is a shortened form
for the statement "I hear the words that you're saying and I agree".
** 5. RIFICA777, 2015 "Nice. This the dance from the 60's?" ** Reply 6. Jacqueline Boswell, 2019 "Yes this is very much a dance the was very popular in the 60's." ** 7. KingNoble Martin, 2015 "You should change the name of the step because it is already belonging to all of the Shriners who actually do the real camel walk so out of respect to them and us. Love the dance but please call it something else ok.
** Reply 8. Benoit Guerin, 2015 "@Dwayne Martin the camel walk is a charleston walk, It was already used in the 20's - 30's.
** 9. Hazel Eyes, 2018 "You done a excellent job teaching the camel walk. I remember the camel walk dance from the 70s. You are very good.
** 10. David Windhorst, 2019 "Well, that was awesome enough. :>)
Researching the history of the camel walk brought me here. I heard it mentioned in a rockabilly song from the 50's; didn't realize it dates all the way back to ragtime and the Roaring '20's.
** 11. Quilter Nancy, 2020 "My mother, who would have been 90 this year, demo’d this dance to me when I was in high school.
She said she and her friends did it when they were in HS! 1946?
She was almost as good as you!
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13. Liams World, Sept. 2021
"And the camel walk is backkkkkkkkkk🔥🔥🔥🔥🥳"
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6: How to 3 Step Walk TikTok Dance Tutorial [2021]
Lord Hec., July 20, 2021
There are two main branches of Prince Hall Freemasonry: the independent State Prince Hall Grand Lodges, most of which are recognized by Regular Masonic jurisdictions, and those under the jurisdiction of the National Grand Lodge. Prince Hall Freemasonry is the oldest and largest (300,000+ initiated members) predominantly African-American fraternity in the nation.[1]"...
**** Excerpt #2 From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shriners#Black_shrines "Shriners International, also commonly known as The Shriners or formerly known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, (AAONMS) is a Masonic society established in 1870 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.[1]Shriners International describes itself as a fraternity based on fun, fellowship, and the Masonic principles of brotherly love, relief,and truth. [...]
Dayna on the Bart, Dec 6, 2015
November 14, 2015 Prince Hall Shriners Annual Joint
Illustrious Potentate Ball. Nobles Camel Walking, bringing Potey in! AEANOMS
Burrell Palmer, Oct. 22, 2018
1. Victor Sherrod, 2019 "Ride Nobles" ** 2. Randy Coe, 2020 "Thank you for sharing.
Camel riding is lots of fun and fellowship." **** SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Nasty Omar 21 Nobles ride Amos “Big Slimm” Tunstall Jr, May 6, 2019
Georgia Gala Conference, Oasis of Savannah Desert of
Georgia.. camel (ride Clyde) A.E.A.O.N.M.S. Slimm Music -"Here I Go" - Mystikal -snip- Here's a comment from this video's discussion thread: @Nawlinsfanforlife, 2016 "Ride NOBLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEgw3GfkeeY&t=186s
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