The Surra de Bunda is a dance invented by the group Tequileiras do Funk, from São José dos Campos

São José dos Campos

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, São Paulo

São Paulo (state)

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, Brazil

Brazil

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, which involves a female dancer "beating" her buttocks

Buttocks

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 into a man's face. It gained international attention by mid-2010. The phrase Surra de Bunda in Brazilian Portuguese

Brazilian Portuguese

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 loosely means "butt beat", "butt pounding" or, more accurately, "punishment by ass".

Pronunciation

Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation varies wildly from region to region. The double "r" in the word "surra" is pronounced as the English "h" ˈsuha in most of Brazil, although in the southernmost states you may hear it as the Spanish "rolled R" ˈsura. The "u" in "bunda" is close to the English "oo" ˈbuŋda but in the northern half of the country it is combined with the "n" to create a "nasal OO" ˈbũda.

Background

During the groups' performance, male audience members are invited on stage, and will sit down with their legs out straight in front of them. Bikini

Bikini

The bikini is typically a women's two-piece swimsuit. One part of the attire covers the breasts and the other part covers the crotch and part of or the entire buttocks, leaving an uncovered area between the two. Merriam–Webster describes the bikini as "a woman's scanty two-piece bathing suit" or "a...

-clad dancers will then dance around the men, and eventually kneel in front of them with their butt facing the men's face

Face

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s. Often the dancers will place their ankles on the mans shoulders locking ankles. At this point they will begin to ram the male's face into the butt with the rhythm of the music. By mid-2010, the eyebrow-raising dance began to spread with online videos of the dance, other dancers reportedly adopting it, and clips broadcast on some Brazilian television outlets. The dance was developed with over-the-top humorous intentions.

External links

• Tequileiras Do Funk Official Site (in Portuguese)
• Surra de Bunda T-Shirts (short video)
• Surra de Bunda Facebook Fan Page (facebook)
• Tequileiras Do Funk appearance on Brazilian TV (O Dia
  O Dia
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• Trying Surra De Bunda at home A humorous look at the phenomenon (with videos)