JUBA DANCE: The dance of African slaves in American plantations

*** FREE STEP ITALIA OFFICIAL *** - History of Juba dance - The Juba dance or hambone, originally known as Pattin’ Juba (Giouba, Haiti: Djouba), is an American style of dance that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks. “Pattin’ Juba“ would be used to keep time for other dances during a walkaround. A Juba Dance performance could include: counter-clockwise turning, often with one leg raised stomping and slapping steps such as “the Jubal Jew,“ “Yaller Cat,“ “Pigeon Wing“ and “Blow That Candle Out.“