Why are they in Senegalese dance showing off their bodies without shame? The controversy raged for several months in the country of Teranga after the release of videos that the buzz on the Internet. On one of them, you see women dancing the "Leumbeul" by moving the buttocks to the rhythm of drums. They do not hesitate to show their most intimate parts. These practices have become a social phenomenon that some deem detrimental to the image of the Senegalese woman. The video Sabar bou GRAW, which means in Wolof "indecent dance", which aired last March on the internet and since reiterated by many community sites, hit the headlines. The images, dating from 2004, show a combination of "Sabar" organized by women who dance the "Leumbeul" so obscene, revealing their private parts. The "Sabar" is part of the Senegalese culture. It allows women to meet and play with the sound of drums. But for many it's not just today but dance striptease. Dance or striptease? The abuse of this tradition has drawn sharp criticism, especially among some of the Senegalese diaspora. "All these videos shock me. As Senegalese, I was ashamed watching them. I remember when I was little, our mothers never dance like this! Now copy the Senegalese non-stop on the West, where the drifts, "says Abby a Senegalese 27-year-old student in Paris. Others, like Issa, 23, engineer in training, do not agree. "I think we should not do a story! These girls are free to dance as they see fit. They do it just for fun, "said Will elle.Le" Leumbeul "spreads today in the nightclubs. Competitions are often held.
