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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog
Ok, I have a question about stepping, and this seems as good of thread as any to ask it in:
It seems like Stepping that BGLOs (and other GLOs) do is closely related to Irish Step-Dancing. I've seen shows of both, and they have similarities, but different "styles". Irish Step-dancing has roots back to the 1800s. Is there any relation, or is it coincidence?
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Strictly coincedence.
"Stepping" as it is known in BGLO culture is descended from African dance and the South African Gum Boot Dance.
There is a traveling group called StepAfrika!, and their performances show this connection. They came to my alma mater in '03, and put on a great show.