![]() ![]() ![]() Among the theories: the limbo was a simulation of the descent into a slave ship's hull-the further along one got, the more difficult it was to get out limbo-like movements were forced upon transiting slaves in order to "exercise" them onboard, as healthy slaves would fetch higher prices at auction its contorted performance reconciles the story of Anansi, a plotting, trickster spider common in West African folklore, with the horrors of slavery and, lastly, the dance is a variation on a Vodou folk dance from the Dahomey Kingdom (modern-day Benin). The precise origins of the enduring fad dance remain somewhat in dispute, but all seem to relate back to bondage. Though the limbo is most often associated with beach parties, American wedding celebrations, and other raucous occasions, its history is much less festive. Miscellaneous Occupations and Realms of Renownīefore 1400: The Ancient and Medieval Worldsġ400–1774: The Age of Exploration and the Colonial Eraġ775–1800: The American Revolution and Early Republicġ801–1860: The Antebellum Era and Slave Economyġ877–1928: The Age of Segregation and the Progressive Eraġ929–1940: The Great Depression and the New Dealġ941–1954: WWII and Postwar DesegregationĪlbum cover for Let's Limbo! (1963), recorded by John Greenwood & the Islanders. ![]() Exploration, Pioneering, and Native Peoples ![]()
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