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kanikani tūtū

1. (noun) krumping.

Ko te kanikani tūtū he momo kanikani o nāianei i puta i ngā tau tōmua o tēnei rautau i ngā tiriti o Amerika, ka mātua kawea e te hunga taiohi mangumangu o reira. He haukori ngā nekeneke, he tino whakaatu i te pupūtanga ake o ngā kare ā-roto, pēnei i te riri, te kōhukihuki me te matekiri. He momo whakamahea i ēnei kare ā-roto me te kore e pā o te ringa taikaha o tētahi ki tētahi (RMR 2017). / Krumping is a style of contemporary dance which emerged in the early years of this century on the streets of America, mainly developed by black youth. The movements are energetic and expressive of emotions such as anger, frustration and disillusionment. It is seen as a way of releasing these emotions in a non-violent way (RMR 2017).

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