I saw this for the first time in England in 1977. Was told it originally was based on Moorish dancing with sawords in Moorish Spain. John Bullokar defined it in 1695 as "a certain dance used among the Moors; whence our Morris dance".
It's white folks NOW, but not originally.
I saw this for the first time in England in 1977. Was told it originally was based on Moorish dancing with sawords in Moorish Spain. John Bullokar defined it in 1695 as "a certain dance used among the Moors; whence our Morris dance".
It's white folks NOW, but not originally.
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