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Rich Amofa

What is Fimbu? DR Congo’s viral World Cup celebration and the meaning behind it

Congo World Cup DR Congo Alexi Lalas Thierry Henry Yoane Wissa Zlatan Ibrahimovic Fox Sports Portugal

DR Congo ’s players have performed their traditional Fimbu celebration after scoring at this summer’s World Cup – a dance which involves a whipping motion.
Fimbu means 'the whip' in Lingala, Congo’s most widely-spoken language. Originally, it referred to a lanyard whip used by Congo’s Belgian colonisers for corporal punishment.
These says, it is more of a playful, rallying cry, stemming from a 2015 song by Felix Wazeka, Leopards Fimbu na Fimbu .
The dance was seen when Congo scored their opening goal of the tournament, after Yoane Wissa equalised against Portugal .
In a viral clip, Zlatan Ibrahimovic performed the dance during his punditry work with Fox Sports, inviting fellow stars Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas to join him.

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