The dance style is directly linked to the ngoma ya ndani, an exclusive women-only dance, formerly only practised “inside” (as the name suggests) not intended to be seen by men.
Jinsi ya uchezaji wake ilikuwa inachukuliwa kama ni ngoma ya wanawake tu ambayo hairuhusiwi kuonekana na wanaume, huchezwa pindi wasichana wanapokuwa wamefikia umri wa kuolewa.