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• the oldest Creole dance from Dominica
  • This needs some serious explicitation
• and is said to be almost purely African in origin, reflecting influences from African fertility dances. This should be sourced, or expanded on. "is said" is very weasely.
• the responsorial chorus
  • Serious jargon there

Circeus 04:07, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've linked responsorial. I agree on the first two points, and I think I'll be able to expand on them in the nearish future - this site is the source for both claims, and doesn't give a lot of detail. (it does jive with what I recall reading in a more authoritative source that I don't have access to right now) Tuf-Kat 04:20, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The first point is mostly about giving some definition of "creole dance" (though a wikilink would be ideal.) Circeus 04:25, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh okay. I can't come up with a good wording though -- the source is too vague to be sure what is meant. I'll see what I can find to clarify. Tuf-Kat 06:08, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

• and is said to be almost purely African in origin, reflecting influences from African fertility dances. -- this page gives a different (French) origin -- http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Birthplace-of-the-bele-112487054.html

Cordless kettle (talk) 03:46, 21 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]