Why Is Tutting a Thing?

The word "tutting" is a street dance style based on angular movements which are supposed to stylize the poses seen on reliefs in the art of ancient Egypt, and refers to "King Tut". ... Later, the dance group Finger Circus popularized the form through commercials and YouTube videos.

What is unique about tutting?

Some of the things that makes tutting unique is that some dances can't use their fingers to express themselves. ... Tutting is an abstract, interpretive dance style that uses the body's ability to create geometric positions and movements, along with the use of right angles.

When did tutting become a thing?

History of Tutting

Although it is not stated who started the Tutting trend, it became popular around the 1980's. The dance began as a mimicking of the angular poses common to egyptian art, certain tutting moves have been referred to as, "King Tut." Although it is sometimes mistaken for, "Walking like an Egyptian."