Watusi (dance)

For cattle, see Ankole (cattle). For the ethnicity formerly occasionally rendered "Watusi", see Tutsi.
The Watusi, as advertised in a bar window.

The Watusi /wɑːtuːsi/ is a solo dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the early 1960s.[1] It was one of the most popular dance crazes of the 1960s in the United States.[2] "Watusi" is a former name for the Tutsi people of Africa, whose traditions include spectacular dances.[3][4] The naming of the American dance may have been inspired, in particular, by a scene in the 1950 film King Solomon's Mines which featured Tutsi dancers, or by its sequel Watusi.

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary definition of "Watusi"
  2. ^ Le Watusi 1964 - années 60 °°°TEPPAZ AND CO°°° Archived 2009-03-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "CalPhotos: Watusi dance, Tutsi Tribe, Rwanda, Africa".
  4. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: The Dance of Heroes, Intore Dancers, Rwanda. YouTube.