The Diski Dance is a

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composed of a series of choreographed

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moves, named from different parts of the country, and was created for the

2010 FIFA World Cup , image = 2010 FIFA World Cup.svg , size = 200px , caption = ''Ke Nako. (Tswana and Sotho for "It's time") Celebrate Africa's Humanity'It's time. Celebrate Africa's Humanity'' (English)''Dis tyd. Vier Afrika se mensd ...

as part of its advertising campaign. The creator of the Diski Dance was South African choreographer Wendy Ramokgadi, who died on Friday 27 May 2011. The moves are named in Tswana, Zulu,

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and English amongst others and include "Tsamaya", "Heel Extension Mkhari" and "Chester". The adverts were shown on CNN, BBC, Eurosport and SkySports amongst others. The motivation of the advert was to give soccer fans "a chance to learn the moves" and "feel the rhythm of African football".South Africa Official Tourism Website
/ref> The Diski dance was featured in Matt Harding's 2010 "Where the Hell is Matt in South Africa?" video on YouTube, in preparation for the

.Matt Harding's "Where the Hell is Matt in South Africa?"
on YouTube

References

{{reflist 2010 FIFA World Cup African dances