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How old is the twerk dance? ›

Twerking has been around in its present form since the early 1990s but is the modern version of an ancient dance called Mapouka that originated in Côte d'Ivoire (i.e. Ivory Coast) in West Africa.

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Twerking (/ˈtwɜːrkɪŋ/; possibly from 'to work') is a type of dance that emerged from the bounce music scene of New Orleans in 1990, which has a broader origin among other types of dancing found among the African diaspora that derives from Bantu-speaking Africans of Central Africa.

It started in the 1990s, got name-checked by Beyonce and Justin Timberlake over the years and then exploded into the stratosphere this week when Miley Cyrus did it all over Robin Thicke's crotch at the 2013 VMAs. Yep, we're talking about twerking.

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In the United States, twerking was introduced into hip-hop culture by way of the New Orleans bounce music scene. In 1993, DJ Jubilee recorded the dance tune "Do The Jubilee All" in which he chanted, "Twerk baby, twerk baby, twerk, twerk, twerk." The video for the song increased the popularity of twerking.

Jerkin' has been growing in popularity in the last few years. Despite the growing interest, the origins of the dance are unclear. It was approximately 2008 when the Jerk culture begun. Since Jerkin comes out of the suburbs of Los Angeles we know the dances that preceded were Clowning and Krumping.

The term 'twerk' is in fact a contraction of 'twist' and 'jerk' – two kinds of American dance that originated in the 1960s. It was first used in the song 'Do the jubilee all' (1993) by DJ Jubilee, a rapper from New Orleans.

What does it mean when a girl is twerking? ›

twerk·​ing ˈtwər-kiŋ : sexually suggestive dancing characterized by rapid, repeated hip thrusts and shaking of the buttocks especially while squatting.