Odd Observation?

[rajkaran]

Recently I've noticed that people in the bhangra circuit, especially the guys, don't look their age at all!

I'm always shocked to find out when certain dancers, who look like they could easily pass for 23 or 24 are only 18 or 19 years old! As such, whenever I go to competitions I always kind of feel left out because everyone looks older than me (and are usually about 6 inches taller than me too).

I know it's hard to pinpoint a reason for this observation...but am I the only who who's noticing this?

just curious haha

 

[Remy]

Yeah this is very true. It seems like teams are getting younger and younger these days. I remember at one of our last comps I was talking to a team and I had assumed they were at all 21 or older and when I asked them their age they all said they were like 16 and shit....I was like wtf lol

 

[Saleem]

the rise in number of independent teams over the past 5-6 years is the cause for this in my opinion, raj... think about it: when you used to go to a competition in freshman year, most of the teams were collegiate. the "first string" of collegiate teams is obviously upperclassmen-heavy, as a lot of the dancers only first started in freshman year and it takes time to get good. but with independent teams, they may have gotten into it at 13, 14, etc, and are crazy-good by 17-18. tada: lots of youngins at the parties.

 

[rajkaran]

the rise in number of independent teams over the past 5-6 years is the cause for this in my opinion, raj... think about it: when you used to go to a competition in freshman year, most of the teams were collegiate. the "first string" of collegiate teams is obviously upperclassmen-heavy, as a lot of the dancers only first started in freshman year and it takes time to get good. but with independent teams, they may have gotten into it at 13, 14, etc, and are crazy-good by 17-18. tada: lots of youngins at the parties.

makes sense!

but idk if that answers WHY these "youngins" LOOK older! i was just wondering if anyone else thought they looked old too! haha

maybe there's a correlation? or perhaps a third factor? does getting into bhangra early correlate to looking older than your actual age? lol

 

[kinnell]

the rise in number of independent teams over the past 5-6 years is the cause for this in my opinion, raj... think about it: when you used to go to a competition in freshman year, most of the teams were collegiate. the "first string" of collegiate teams is obviously upperclassmen-heavy, as a lot of the dancers only first started in freshman year and it takes time to get good. but with independent teams, they may have gotten into it at 13, 14, etc, and are crazy-good by 17-18. tada: lots of youngins at the parties.

makes sense!

but idk if that answers WHY these "youngins" LOOK older! i was just wondering if anyone else thought they looked old too! haha

maybe there's a correlation? or perhaps a third factor? does getting into bhangra early correlate to looking older than your actual age? lol

Facial hair is associated with older age. In bhangra, facial hair is preferred on men and many guys will grow out a beard for a competition. Just another factor in support of your hypothesis.

 

[Saleem]

FOR SCIENCE!

 

[Pooja]

I used to think the same exact thing! When I started seeing more teams and hearing more about these Canadian teams and how some of the guys were in high school and/or were much younger than me I was like WHAAAT that kid is 17?!

It was weird at first, and still kind of us, sometimes I'm like damn I'm six years older than these people.

 

[Somi]

I just think desi guys look older than there age but like Kinnell said facial hair has a big part

 

[Joey]

facial hair, black label, whey protein, creatine, and the scene is becoming even more competitive so maybe kids are startin to also work out at an earlier age.

for me i'm the oldest (25) on aeg but look the youngest although i still can't grow a full beard, fml.

 

[Somi]

although i still can't grow a full beard, fml.

HAHAHHAA....awwww that is a FML moment

 

[terabaap]

and the girls fall for them....

 

[AnkurK]

 

[raj42]

makes sense!

but idk if that answers WHY these "youngins" LOOK older! i was just wondering if anyone else thought they looked old too! haha

maybe there's a correlation? or perhaps a third factor? does getting into bhangra early correlate to looking older than your actual age? lol

idk why this is but, i recently found out that everyone on my team thinks that im a senior in college, but im a senior in high school. and im a girl...so its not because of beards haha (atleast for girls)

 

[gill00]

lol we have guys on our team who are 14-16 that look 23.....(KingBrar, Amanjot... few other names) lol

 

[jasraj93]

lol we have guys on our team who are 14-16 that look 23.....(KingBrar, Amanjot... few other names) lol

ahah thats truee still... then theres kids like me who look a year or 2 younger then i actually am :$

 

[Anu Singh]

idk why this is but, i recently found out that everyone on my team thinks that im a senior in college, but im a senior in high school. and im a girl...so its not because of beards haha (atleast for girls)

JAWANI... Its a precious thing =)

 

[DJSP]

jawani ftw!!!