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  1. indlamunoun

    A traditional Zulu dance from South Africa in which the dancer lifts one foot over his head and brings it down hard, landing squarely on the downbeat.

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  1. indlamu

    Indlamu (Zulu pronunciation: [ind͡ɮaːmu], Afrikaans: Zoeloedans) is a traditional Zulu dance from Southern Africa, synonymous with the Zulu tribe of South Africa and the Northern Ndebele tribe of Western Zimbabwe. The dance is characterised by the dancer lifting one foot over his/her head and bringing it down sharply, landing squarely on the downbeat. Typically, two dancers in warrior's pelts perform indlamu routines together, shadowing each other's moves perfectly. Historically, it was performed on numerous occasions, especially when warriors prepared for war or when a harvest was celebrated.

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  1. Indlamu

    Indlamu is a traditional Zulu dance from South Africa where the dancer lifts one foot over his head and brings it down hard, landing squarely on the downbeat. Typically, two dancers in warrior's pelts perform indlamu routines together, shadowing each other's moves perfectly. Also often referred to as a Zulu war dance and often performed at weddings. Indlamu is also the traditional short beaded skirt of young Swazi maidens during the Umhlanga.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of indlamu in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of indlamu in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2


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