EXPLORING

AFRICAN

CULTURE

Kwassa Kwassa

COUNTRY: The Congos

We dance the hip-swirling, life-affirming Kwassa Kwassa. (More.)

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The Eskista

COUNTRY: Ethiopia

We dance the shoulder-shaking eskista. (More.)


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The Kpanlogo

COUNTRY: Ghana

We dance kpanlogo to celebrate independence. (More.)


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The Malipenga

COUNTRY: Malawi

We dance the Malipenga in the context of a complicated historical relationship with the colonizing British. (More.)


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Griots

COUNTRY: Mali

We praise our children as we would if they were royalty and we were the royal griots. (More.)


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The Imilchil Marriage Festival

COUNTRY: Morocco

In North Africa we get engaged to be married in the Atlas Mountains. (More.)


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The Talking Drum

COUNTRY: Nigeria

We inspire our children to talk like a drum, and vice versa. (More.)


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Gumboot Dancing

COUNTRY: South Africa

We stomp, clap and slap our gumboots as we experience a dance that was a literal life-saver in the mines. (More.)


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Mwaka Kogwa

COUNTRY: Tanzania/Zanzibar

We visit Zanzibar where we celebrate a local version of Nowruz, banana-leaf battle and all. (More.)


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The Amagunjju

COUNTRY: Uganda

We dance the "Amagunjju," a consciously jovial dance with the mission of improving the mood of a toddler king. (More.)


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The Mbende Jerusarema

COUNTRY: Zimbabwe

We dance to assert our cultural independence! (and to stomp on moles.) (More.)


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