Friday, January 19, 2007

To Ban the Dutty Wine

Tanisha Henry died last week. She had been at what I understand is called a 'school uniform' party in St. Catherine, and had participated in a 'Dutty Wine' competition. The newspapers report that while taking part in this activity, she fell, was hurriedly taken to hospital, and was pronounced dead.

The tragic circumstances of Ms. Henry's death, at age 18, have prompted much grief. The circumstances have also prompted concern, for, it is argued that the Dutty Wine dance was the cause of her death. Against that background, some persons have publicly called for the banning of the Dutty Wine, while others have said that Dutty Wine contests should be prohibited by the Government.

Understandable

The sentiment behind the pro-banning perspective is perfectly understandable. From what I have seen on television, the Dutty Wine is a vigorous, strenuous, whirlwind of a dance, in which the head and other parts of the body are subjected to extraordinary contortions. To the untrained eye, this is something that could well cause bodily harm. I note, though, that at least two medical experts have expressed divergent views on whether the Dutty Wine could possibly have prompted Ms. Henry's death, and the autopsy results are reported by The Gleaner to have been inconclusive.

Should Dutty Wine be banned? First of all, there needs to be some care in assessing cause and effect. A man jogs briskly down the street, collapses and dies. There may be a sense in which the jogging may be said to have caused his death, but this, by itself, would be a far too simplistic conclusion. And the mere fact that the death followed the brisk jog does not mean that the jogging had anything to do with his death: post hoc ergo propter hoc is not really helpful in this case.

So then, before we join the calls for banning Dutty Wine or Dutty Wine contests, we would need to be sure that there is a causal connection between death and the dance. Now, supposing for argument's sake, that this way of moving the body really can produce death or serious bodily harm, should it be banned?

Expression

Dancing is a form of expression. And the state should be slow to ban forms of expression. In fact, without being too legalistic on the point, the Constitution says that everyone is entitled to freedom of expression, a form of words that suggests, on the face of things, that I should be left alone to Dutty Wine all I want. But the Constitution goes further: it allows the state to circumscribe my freedom of expression if, for instance, this is reasonably required "in the interests of defence, public safety, public order, public morality or public health" or to regulate "public entertainments."

The question then is whether any of these grounds for restriction would apply in the case of the Dutty Wine. Obviously, this dance gives rise to no questions of defence or public safety, and I rather suspect that in most cases, a Dutty Wine will not undermine public order. But what about public morality? This is a tricky category, not least because your general approach to the morality of wining up yourself may well change as you grow older.

The best possibilities, therefore, would be for the dance to be banned as a threat to public health, or as a means of regulating public entertainment. But even these categories are not without problems. On public health, go back to my cause and effect point, for we are not sure how dangerous Dutty Wine may be to the body. And can we really argue that the over-enthusiastic head-spinning in Dutty Wine is inherently more damaging to health than heading a tough football towards the goal, or participating in a regulated boxing fight? As to public entertainment, we should note that this would not allow the banning of Dutty Wine per se, but it might allow a ban on Dutty Wine contests.

But, you know, even if the law could be used to ban the dance or the contests, I have mixed feelings. The state should be reluctant to interfere with individual, personal activity, and should only do so where this activity is unquestionably harmful to others or to the society. I would need to know more about the real medical effects of Dutty Wine before I could support a state ban. But, in the meantime, I would discourage those around me from Dutty Wining.

Discussion on banning the dutty wine dance from the Jamaica Gleaner. He brings up some very interesting points, dutty wine forever.

Wednesday, January 17, 2007

African Dutty Wine



Yes this is it!! dutty wine African style. Its a pretty neat interpretation of the dutty wine dance, and this is the 1st time I am seeing the dance done in such a manner. Actually it might not be the dutty wine, but the movements and actions are somewhat similar. The dance gone international, aint no stoppign the dutty dutty wine.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Dutty Wine Show Banned in British Virgin Islands


The British Virgin Islands government has banned a “Dutty Wine” show featuring Jamaican DJ and song writer Tony Matherhorn.

The show was scheduled for this weekend but Chief Minister Dr. Orlando Smith said over the past several days, he and his ministerial colleagues had been inundated with telephone calls "from an overwhelmingly high number of concerned citizen of the public, young and old," about the weekend show.

Dr. Smith said the government would not allow the weekend performance of that show and that the decision came after meetings between the promoters and the Chief Minister’s Office.

According to Dr. Smith, the government required application process to hold the show was incomplete and he was also concerned about the life-threatening consequences associated with the dance.

As a result the decision was made to ban the show.
Really now, whats up with that. The people in the British Virgin Islands need to chill out, the dutty wine controversy continues once again

Reggae Gold 2006- Dutty Wine


Dutty wine song of the year 2006 can be found on the biggest dancehall compilation, Reggae Gold 2006. The man Tony Matterhorn with his infectious song has cause not only a cultural phenomenon in Jamaica, but also all across the world. Track # 9 fits perfectly in the running of the cd and it is a must for any party. Get reggae gold 2006, you wont regret it.

Track Listing

1. Temperature - Sean Paul
2. Step Out - Busy Signal
3. Toppa Ting - Capleton
4. Bun Him - Macka Diamond
5. Gangster Rock - Elephant Man
6. Badman Forward Badman Pull Up - Ding Dong
7. Ring Ding Ding - L.O.C.
8. Dance - Voicemail
9. Dutty Wine - Tony Matterhorn
10. Slow Wine (Remix) - R. Kelly
11. Hotta - T.O.K.
12. Anywhere We Go - Assassin
13. Youths Dem Cold - Richie Spice
14. These Streets - Tanya Stephens
15. Baby Tonight - Bitty McLean
16. I Still Believe - Wayne Wonder
17. Can't Get Over You - Da'Ville
18. Ma Ma - Gyptian

Sunday, January 14, 2007

Dutty Wine Death from Last Year

It happened a few months ago, but in an attempt to highlight everything dutty wine, we will revisit the case of the dance of death.


SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine:

The popular "Dutty Wine" dance is being blamed for yesterday's death of an 18-year-old St. Catherine woman.

Tanisha Henry was attending a 'school uniform' party at Beacon Hill, Thompson Pen, about four o' clock Sunday morning when, while doing the popular dance, she collapsed and was rushed to the nearby Spanish Town Hospital where she was pronounced dead.

When The Gleaner checked with the institution, a representative said persons have for some time been warned of the dangers associated with the dance, but that no one seems to have taken heed.

In March, The Star reported warnings from doctors that the 'Dutty Wine' was a dangerous dance that could cause serious neck injury and lifelong pain.

Residents in shock

The dance, done mainly by women, involves the rapid rotation of the neck and posterior simultaneously.

"If you throw the body in extreme positions, as in the case of the 'Dutty Wine', you could have muscle trauma, damage to your ligaments and shifting in bones," Dr. Jephthath Ford, general practitioner, told The Star.

In the Beacon Hill area, where yesterday's incident occurred, several persons said they were shocked by what had happened.

"It is a warning to young people that dem mus stop du de Dutty Wine," said one woman who called the incident a curse on the land. "Is like a demon sen' from de pit a hell dat is taking the lives of the youth even before dem have time to repent."

Yesterday Tanisha's mother, Linda Henry, said she was still in shock.

"I was at home about 4 o'clock when I feel like something is wrong with Tanisha as I did not see her when she came from work last night," she said. "About half an hour after, I got the news that she was dancing Dutty Wine and collapse."

Ms. Henry said that, on going to the hospital, her worst fear was realised when the doctor told her that her daughter was dead as a result of the dance. She added that it was a very sad moment and that Tanisha, who works at a pharmacy, was her last child. She said she did not know how the family would cope with her death.

The Spanish Town police are conducting a routine investigation into the matter.


Friday, January 12, 2007

Dutty Wine - Colombian Style



The most popular dutty wine video on youtube. A Colombian guy breaks the dutty wine down to its truest essence. He does everything perfect, from the head movements to all the little extras. The main issue with this is he is a guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. The dutty wine is a female dance, no man should ever ever ever do this. Pop locking the booty and splitting is definitely a no no. The fact that he does it with such enthusiasm and vigor can only mean one thing................

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Dutty Wine Song Lyrics

Attitude Gal
One of dem, two of dem
See the crew of dem, I will wine dem
Could a three a dem, could a four a dem
Even more of dem, I will grind dem
See the whole of dem, see di whole a dem....friends (whole a dem friends)
Pack up mi gyal....dutty wine...eehh
So what dem a say
Alright now

[Verse]
Me step inna di club, a dance rub a dub
An di gyal a come wine up on me
Mi stan so tall back against the wall
And now she start climb up pon me
Its kind a likkle trickie,I'm checking out Nikki
When you know say time is up on me
The way di gyal a wine is like the breeze a blow
But it hot and the sun shine on me

[Chorus]
Di dutty wine, my girl, dutty wine (whoa)
Di dutty wine, my girl, dutty wine (ray)
Di dutty wine, my girl, dutty wine (lawd)
Dutty wine, my girl, mix it up now
Di dutty wuk, my girl, dutty wuk (ray)
Di dutty wuk, my girl, dutty wuk (lawd)
Di dutty wuk, my girl, dutty wuk (whoa)
Watch di gyal dem a do di dutty wuk (Aye)

[Verse]
Bend your back and lift your head up
Turn side way, lift your leg up
Bend your face and twist it up
And turn true side like you know you fed up (Whoa)
Turn roun like you know rose duck
Spin aroun cause you know how fi wuk


Lift it up back, then you breast it up
Back it up, cock it up, my girl dutty wuk

[Chorus]
So, do di dutty wuk, do di dutty wuk
Watch all di gal deh a do di dutty wuk (Attitude)
Di dutty wuk, do di dutty wuk
Attitude gal a do di dutty wuk

[Verse]
So f***in inna wata, f***in inna sea
F***in inna bushes, and f***in inna tree
If you f*** pon di bed your not f***ing me
F*** pon di floor, f*** pon di t.v.
F*** pon di dresser, and bruk up figurine
F*** pon di fan, no gyal no finga me
When mi see di hot gyal dem dat a trigga me
F*** any where, let f*** be free

So, could a one a dem, could a two a dem
Send the crew of dem, I will grind dem
Could a three a dem, and if a four of dem
Send more a dem, I will wine dem
Any way dem deh, any way dem deh
Any way dem deh, Mota will find dem
Just to wine up pon di gyal yah
Look at di gyal dem a wine
Sit down pon it now

[Verse]
Me step inna di club, a dance rub a dub
An di gyal a come wine up on me
Mi stan so tall back against the wall
And now she start climb up pon me
Its kind a likkle trickie,I'm checking out Nikki
When you know say time is up on me
The way di gyal a wine is like the breeze a blow
But it hot and the sun shine on me

Wednesday, January 10, 2007

Dutty Wine Video





The video that started it all. See Tony Matterhorn and the dutty wine girls doing what they do best

The Dutty Wine

Welcome to the dutty wine blog, your informational resource for everything dutty wine. This blog was developed due to the overwhelming popularity of the dance that has the world going crazy.

The uninitiated may ask what is the dutty wine dance? The dance originated in Jamaica and was made popular by the accompanying song, Dutty Wine by Tony “Mentally Ill” Matterhorn. The catchy combination of song and dance allowed it to be the dance craze of 2006 for Jamaica. There are many variations to the dutty wine, but the most common is women with long hair spinning their head in a continuous circle, while doing the butterfly (moving your legs in, out, in both in. unision).

The Dutty Wine is not without its share of controversy. When the song was first released the lyrical content came under fire from various segments of society. Critics claimed that the song and accompanying dance promoted overt sexual moves and positions, which were quickly imitated by the many children who gravitated to the dance and song.

The second controversy started early when the dance came out. There were reports going around that stated that a woman had died from a broken neck doing the dutty wine. This was never confirmed and this was widely known as a myth as no one had any proof. This sadly changed in October of 2006 when a young 18 year old woman, Tanisha Henry, died of injuries sustained while doing the dutty wine dance. This once again thrust the thing called dutty wine to the forefront of people’s tongues.

The dutty wine is a phenomena and this blog will attempt to capture everything associated with this powerful movement. So check back regularly as the dutty wine blog will have the latest and most up to date information, news, videos and anything else associated with this dance

“hattitude gal”





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