One of the most memorable ceremonies in Zulu culture is the Umemolo ceremony. It was also used in the music video games Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix and Just Dance 4. The song is also featured in the 2006 film Final Destination. The " Say that again" lyric at the start of the track was sampled from the film Back to the Future. A picture-in-picture screen showing a video game was also used. The track featured a trumpet riff and different kinds of drums throughout the song and the accompanying video was set in the jungle using blue screen in order to create the appearance of members of the band swinging across a jungle backdrop. The song also topped the Canadian dance chart while peaking at #7 on the US dance charts. The release scored chart success in many European countries topping the charts in Spain and Finland. The UK release once again omitted the main rap, but left in more vocals from Ray than any of their previous releases. Tribal Dance was released in April 1993 as the second single from the group's second album, No Limits!. " Tribal Dance" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. The proceedings of this ceremony require both time and money, but it is still one of the most memorable birthdays in a lady’s life. It is symbolic and serves to reunite modern South Africa to the great Zulu tradition. Umemulo is a ceremony many Zulu girls admire, and that is why everyone wants to do it even past the traditionally required age. The singing and dancing goes on for a while and can actually last into the night. However, the only family is allowed to pin money on her hair. Nowadays, that gift is normally in monetary terms.
The Omkhonto is a spear that she has to throw in front of different people who are then required to present a gift. In modern South Africa, most girls take crash course days or weeks before their umemulo to learn this dance.
They then perform the ukusina as she leads a few songs. Ukusina is the traditional dance the girl undergoing the ceremony has to learn and perform for those who attend.
The traditional Zulu attire and beautiful culture shine in this ceremony, isstruggling to stay alive in modern South Africa.This is one of the main parts of the umemulo that involves a lot of dancing, money pinning, and spear planting. Carried out when a lady turns 21, this coming of age ceremony is both colorful and significant.