When passing under the bar, players must bend backwards. Whoever knocks the bar off or falls is eliminated from the contest. All contestants must attempt to go under the bar with their backs facing toward the floor. The film Julia and Joyce (2010) by Trinidadian/American dance researcher/choreographer Sonja Dumas features the evolution of the Limbo and the contribution of Julia Edwards to the explosion of its popularity.Ī horizontal bar, known as the limbo bar, is placed atop two vertical bars. The dance originated as an event that took place at wakes in Trinidad and Tobago, and was popularized by dance pioneer Julia Edwards (known as the First Lady of Limbo) and her company which appeared in several films, in particular Fire Down Below (1957), and toured widely in the Caribbean, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa in the 1960s and later. "Limbo is a traditional popular dance contest that was known to be originated on the island of Trinidad. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and special thanks to the memory of Trinidadian Julia Edwards, who was an influential pioneer of the limbo dance. The content of this post is presented for folkloric, cultural, and entertainment purposes.
This post was previously published in 2012 with the title "Focus On Julia Edwards and The Traditional Limbo Dance"
This pancocojams post presents information about the limbo dance and showcases two videos of limbo songs and five videos of limbo performances.
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