Zaouli Dance Goes TikTok Viral As Lightning-Fast Legwork in African Performance Impresses Millions

Zaouli Dance Goes TikTok Viral As Lightning-Fast Legwork in African Performance Impresses Millions

  • African dance called zaouli from the Ivory Coast had the internet mesmerised as they watched the performers do their thing
  • Videos showing a performer did zaouli which includes the heavy footwork went viral with millions of views
  • Online users discussed the dance as they tried to figure out how the man moved at lightning speed

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An African dance from the Ivory Coast has made a buzz on TikTok. Videos of the traditional dance left netizens fascinated.

Zaouli dance from Cote d'Ivoire
The zaouli dance from Cote d'Ivoire went viral on TikTok as some saw how difficult it is. Image: TikTok/@eclipse_fnaf_ /@animatedvideos26
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People were amazed to see the performers execute what looked like a complicated dance. Many peeps expressed their amazement at seeing the gorgeous traditional African display.

Traditional African dance gets attention from millions on social media

A traditional dance from the Ivory Coast called zaouli went viral on TikTok by @eclipse_fnaf_ and @animatedvideos26. A video shows the dance of a tribe in the Ivory Coast, as reported by UNESCO, where a performer leaps to the beat of the drum while dressed in conspicuous colourful decorations.

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Watch the video below:

TikTok users loving African dance video

Many people flooded the comments to express their amazement at the difficult dance. It is considered one of West Africa's most famous dances as people often marvel at how difficult it looks.

✝️Mihawk✝️ commented:

"The hardest dance in the world."

Erkyy commented:

"So that is a cursed doll right? Because the hands don't look real."

Ewan commented:

"The footwork though."

I make paper dragons commented:

"Okay, but I want to know how did he not scrape his toenails- LIKE FOR REAL DO ALL THAT BAREFOOT?!??"

⋆C⋆ commented:

"How the ancients got sturdy."

Cyberbully commented:

"Imagine he started boxing! The footwork is insane."

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Briefly News reported a man was dancing and had three puppets join him. The performer put on an interesting show in the streets for all to see.

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People praised his unique talent in the comment section and remarked that it was an ingenious way to entertain others.

A street performer danced with two puppets, and people were impressed by his clip on Facebook. The man's contraption makes it look like he is dancing with two life-size puppets.

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Rutendo Masasi (Human-Interest editor) Rue Masasi is a Human Interest and Entertainment writer at Briefly News who graduated with a BA (Hons) in English from Rhodes University in 2018. Rue also has 2 years of experience in journalism and over four years of experience as an online ESL teacher. She has also passed a set of trainings by Google News Initiative. You can reach her via email: rutendo.masasi@briefly.co.za