Jumping around, punching, kicking, and generally being violent to <b>LIVE</b> music, usually
heavy metal, punk rock,
hardcore or anything fast and hard.
It is not an excuse to try and hurt people but was origionally formed due to heavy metallers trying to release some of the fustrations of life.
Early Punkers didnt mosh, they skanked, pogoed and put
stanley knives in each others backs.