<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2014) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Pantsula is a Tradition and also a highly energetic dance form that originated in the black townships of South Africa during the Apartheid era . It developed into a form of social commentary for black South Africans and has undergone several transformations with the country's changing political tides . </P> <P> Pantsula dance emerged in the 1950s and 1960s as a response to the forced removals implemented by the Apartheid government, shortly after its ascent to power . It began in Alexandra and Sophiatown, two townships around Johannesburg, as groups of older men engaged in informal street dance competitions . Gradually the dance form spread throughout South Africa . By the 1980s, pantsula was practiced by black South Africans of all ages and was no longer limited to men . It began to develop more political overtones . Pantsula was used as an expression of resistance during the political struggle then occurring against the Apartheid government, as well as being used to spread awareness about social issues such as AIDS . </P>

What is the purpose of the pantsula dance