(WGRZ)- A Buffalo teen wants to go down in history for how low she can bend under a limbo bar. Shemika Charles, 17, easily went under a limbo bar that was 8.5 inches off the ground.
Shemika Charles was born in Trinidad, but raised in Buffalo, New York.
When she first started to limbo, she managed to get under a 15-inch bar.
Bob Diaz trained Shemika. He says " the world is fascinated by limbo because it's been an entertainment form for over a century." He says what Shemika does is fascinating. "To transfer her weight from here to the tummy, to the leg to the thighs and bring it back, like a spoon," said Diaz.
Limbo is a dance from the West Indies. Originally, only men did limbo.
Shemika is 5'8 and can go as low as the height of a beer bottle.
Watch Shemika Charles limbo in the attached video report.
From WGRZ - Buffalo
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