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.