Bananas: The Exotic Wild Dance Of Dark Africa Savage

Painting of a Josephine Baker topless wearing a banana skirt.
Warm enough without the banana belt.

Wild Dance

Part of a costume for ‘Danse Savage’ or, in English, Problematic word savage, used to describe dances uncivilized or primitive. Illustrates her appeal became prejudiced; she was a dark-skinned savage bast wild and untamed spirit.

Their iconic tightly curled banana skirt mimics the bottom of Josephine Baker.

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