3 天之前 · The Gerreh is a dance of African origin that is performed the night after the death of a person. The dance is very lively and celebratory in nature and geared to cheering the bereaved. It is similar to the Dinki Mini and Zella with more emphasis being placed on the hip movements executed mainly by the female dancers.

2016年8月9日 · Jamaica is rich with a unique culture expressed through its food, dress and various art forms, including dance. Though most persons are familiar with dancehall moves from Jamaica, traditional folk forms of dance such as Dinki Mini, Kumina and Gerreh also reflect aspects of our culture.

Gerreh/Dinki-Mini sessions are usually held to cheer the bereaved. It is called Gerreh/Wake in the Western end of the island and Dinki-Mini and Zella in St. Mary and Portland respectively. This traditional dance was performed in the past mainly to celebrate the anniversary of Emancipation from slavery on the 1st of August, 1838.

2017年6月7日 · However, it is still performed in the parishes of St. Mary, St Ann, St Andrew and Portland, while Gerreh is found in the parishes of Hanover, Westmoreland and St. James. Its popularity came about from the death of Tacky, a hero of the Maroons, as it was performed during his funeral celebrations.

2022年8月5日 · The Gerreh is a dance of African origin that is performed the night after the death of a person. The dance is very lively and celebrator­y in nature and geared to cheer up the bereaved. It is similar to the Dinki Mini and Zella, with more emphasis being placed on the hip movements, executed mainly by the female dancers.

Thankfully local cultural festivals help to keep traditional dance forms alive. Here is a list of Jamaica’s traditional dances, which you might find strange since several are not English words – bruckins, burru, dinki-minni, ettu, gerreh, gumbay, jonkunnu, kumina, maypole, myal, quadrille, tambu and zella.

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2023年12月16日 · Often, Dinki Mini is associated with another dance, Gerreh. Usually, Gerrah and Dinki Mini are performed during Jamaica’s annual festival season.

Gerreh / Dinki Mini / Zella Both dances of African origin of the wake tradition are usually performed after the death of a person up until ninth night. Gerreh is performed the night after a person’s death.

2018年9月21日 · Dinki Mini and Gerreh are African-origin dances traditionally performed in Jamaica after deaths to cheer mourners. Dinki Mini comes from the Congolese word for lamentation and uses lively music and pelvic dancing to symbolize defiance of death through reproduction. Gerreh features suggestive lyrics and dancing on bamboo poles.