Show DANCED IN SURINAM JUNGLE explorer tells part he took in festivities tivi ties with the daughter of native chief in harpers mag magazine a zine charles W furlong told of attending a dande dance ot df the native tribes in surinam south africa and dancing with the daughter ot of a chief the commandant and mr air were with me opposite the drummers where a presented his daughter a superb black creature who with two other girls advanced into the ring with coy step and posture toward three men with whom they danced in pairs the girls with a shy lilt of the head and constant moving of hands bands passed and re passed turning closely about their partners but never touching A girl would A follow a man of her fancy as aa he walked from the ring center then as he turned at the edge whisk away to a hum of 0 laughing approval suddenly the dusky form of the girl previously presented emerged from t the lie throng with the same saine coy mesmeric motions of the hands bands almost touched me turned like afla a clashi shi and was waa gone A loud murmur rose nudged my arm she likes you you have got to dance ho whispered every explorer knows it la Is sometimes as unwise to accept such a challenge As aa it Is sometimes indiscreet to refuse sho she advanced again with an other girl reassured by safety in numbers my strong susceptibilities to the rhythm of music enabled me to adapt some slight proficiency in buck and wing dancing and to become a moment later an integral part of that throbbing throng |