Bermuda Gombeys

[1xClementinex1]

I never understood the Gombeys. Being from Brasil and seeing the samba schools and actually getting together with buddies and playing some samba together but...the Gombeys? Growing up in Bermuda as a young child (10) I never got it.

[busa89]

@1xClementinex1 Slaves brought the dance to the island. It was their form of expression when slave masters gave them the day off for New Year and Boxing Day. Nobody really knows where the costumes came from. Most likely inspiration from West Indies.

[judaphine]

never really liked the gombeys as a kid.... SORRY DAD!! (pops is a drummer :P)

[BDCatherine]

i havent seen this in years

[queenkibie]

I remember one of them from when they performed in St. Kitts his name was Donavan is he still with the group?

[kennetteburgess]

"AO, AO, AO"

[zettebda]

Back in the day they danced much better with all kinds of acrobats and such. The music never changes though, we used to follow them all over the island, Love them. Awesome! Thanks!

[kipdude1]

Ah, I was in Bermuda a few weeks ago and saw the Gombeys dancing!

What a great spectacle and tradition! :D

[25ally25]

i lived there for almost eight years when i was a kid and now i am 14 but i still remember seeing them perform and i was afriad of them but now i wish that i could go back and live in bermuda i hope i can go live there when i am older :)

[zettebda]

My dad (Wayway) used to play the drums in the Gombeys, back then they would use a whip to clear the crowd, they scared me to death when i was a kid, with the mask and all. Its a beautiful thing now that I'm grown. Thanks for sharing

[kiriakufromcyprus]

lol gombey are awesome

got a friend whos from bermuda he got me into this

[Mstacklyn]

yea yo yea yo yea yo LOL LOL

[szuvee]

Oh I'm homesick now!! I wanna go home! *sob*

[lostinthetriangle]

Some how when we are "there" we do not want to be "here"!

[szuvee]

lol Yup. I seem to appreciate where I'm from more now that I'm not there, but that may change if I go back. :-)

[lostinthetriangle]

I know the feeling.

Other then that looks like a nice "Bermudiful day" (rubbing it in with salt!)

[stephenieb89]

ayoooo lol, yess ii bda

[sahnie82]

um ok?? (remark below mines) lol Bermy represent!!!!

[Hotlinks0]

YE YE BERMUDA

im half bermudian!!!!!

doing a project on bermuda right now need misconceptions n stereotypes

[aaiiaeeioaeia]

very cool..I lived in bermuda,its a nice country..I havent been there 6 years, but i am going back next year..a am so exciting to see my friends and my family.love to see the gombeys at the city. i miss that times.

[lostinthetriangle]

THen you also remember "Cupmatch!" In St. George's this year, but rain is on the forcast........

[wadeshani]

Good to see my peeps!!

[kthick0111]

Honestly it does a little hot but when the drums play theres not thinking about how hot it is just keep your feet moving!

[sweetness029]

Y'all making me soooo homesick!!!! :-( I love Bermuda!!! Bermy Chick for Life xoxoxox

[007kitten007]

My kids & I just love the Gombeys.

It was a pleasure watching this clip.

Hope to see more Gombeys on YouTube.

[thejuanstar]

I love misconceptions about Bermuda. It really is not that hot. Lost is right, humidity is extreme at times. Thanks for the post some Gombey's. I want to go home!

[lostinthetriangle]

Actually it has been in the 50's and 60's for the last 2 weeks. It even hailed yesterday!

[SlyOldCurmudgeon]

Sure beats RAP!

[tyleroreilly]

omg how do those ppl not die there?? its like 742 degrees in bermuda!

[lostinthetriangle]

Not that hot! Very humid though.

[wadeshani]

Well first of all those people are called Gombeys, or Bermudians to you...And the weather is perfect..

[daduhmainee]

lol, its actually not that hot here. its very cool because of the sea breeze. (i live here)