The tradition
Waacking (also whacking) is a street dance style with origins stemming from punking, a dance created in the gay clubs of Los Angeles during the 1970s disco era. The style is typically done to 1970s disco and 1980s post-disco music and is mainly distinguishable by its rotational arm movements, posing and emphasis on expressiveness.¶
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Waacking is type of dance, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition.1¶
The source record links this tradition to 2 external registers, which can be verified through the citation.1¶
What it mixes with
Artists and institutions
Sources
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| Source | Type | Publisher |
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| Wikidata: Waacking (Q2600651) | database | Wikidata |
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