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toyi-toyi

n. A dance from southern Africa, used especially during political protests. vb. To perform this dance.

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Toyi-toyi

Toyi-toyi is a Southern African dance originally from Zimbabwe by Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) forces that has long been used in political protests in South Africa.

Toyi-toyi could begin as the stomping of feet and spontaneous chanting during protests that could include political slogans or songs, either improvised or previously created. Some sources claim that South Africans learned it from Zimbabweans.

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The heathen girls skip and pirouette, energetic as the boys who toyi-toyi along the sides of the parade.