Gombeys are a "crowd" of male dancers and musicians who appear on the streets of Bermuda on holidays, particularly Christmas, performing a unique dance form to the beat of drums. The basic origins of th edance form stem from West African tribal dance. West Indian, Native American, Military music , the Mummers and the slaves' conversion to Christianity were powerful influences on the Gombey dance in Bermuda as we know it today.
Gombeys in Training
from The Bermuda Gombey by Louise Jackson
Gombeys in Training
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