what is hamboning
The Juba dance or hambone, originally known as Pattin' Juba (Giouba, Haiti: Djouba), is an American style of dance that involves stomping as well as slapping and patting the arms, legs, chest, and cheeks.Pattin' Juba would be used to keep time for other dances during a walkaround.A Juba Dance performance could include: 1  counter-clockwise turning, often with one leg raised. 2  stomping and slapping.he most famous Juba dancer was William Henry Lane, or Master Juba, one of the first black performers in the United States. It was often danced in minstrel shows, and is mentioned in songs such as Christy's New Song and Juba, the latter by Nathaniel Dett.