mapouka
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Mapouka (or macouka,"la danse du fessier", or "the dance of the behind"), also known as Chura, or Baikoko in Southern Africa, is a modernized version of a traditional dance from the Dabou area of southeast Côte d'Ivoire originating from the Ahizi, Alladian, Dida and Avikam people; it is also especially popular in Tanzania. Mapouka entered the music scene in 1991 following the 1990s creation of zouglou music and the importation of foreign music genres such as dancehall and hip hop, and grew in popularity, especially among the youth.
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Mapouka (or macouka,"la danse du fessier", or "the dance of the behind"), also known as Chura, or Baikoko in Southern Africa, is a modernized version of a traditional dance from the Dabou area of southeast Côte d'Ivoire originating from the Ahizi, Alladian, Dida and Avikam people; it is also especially popular in Tanzania. Mapouka entered the music scene in 1991 following the 1990s creation of zouglou music and the importation of foreign music genres such as dancehall and hip hop, and grew in popularity, especially among the youth.
The dance is mostly performed by women, shaking their rear end side to side, facing away from their audience, often while bent over. Some Ivorians have criticized Mapouka for allegedly "debasing the country's cultural heritage" and promoting depravity.