music and dancing is an integral part of many traditional african societies
songs and dances facilitate teachings promote social values celebrate special events and
major life milestones perform oral history and other recitations and spiritual experiences
welcome to tuna cheeky and in today's video we will look at the top 10 unique african
traditional dances number 10. kakilambe dance bhaga people of guinea and mali
kakilambe is a mask dance of the baga people that live in the coastal area bokeh region of guinea
kakilambe is a very important mask of the baga people that appears only once a year
the spirit of the kakilambe is revered as the protector against evil entities he appears to
make important declarations about the present and the future a priest of the
kakilambe is like a translator since the mosque doesn't talk directly to the people
number nine sun dance the son of botswana one of the most ancient african tribes is the sun tribe
of botswana and so is their dancing style like many other popular african traditional dances
the sound dancing style requires fast movement and singing with complex rhythms
beyond entertainment this dance is often used to attain a state of altered consciousness
and for healing the sick dancing is not just healing the sick people it is believed to equally
heal the negative aspect of the community number eight bakismba dance buganda people of uganda
the bakismba dance is the oldest and most common traditional dance among the buganda community
of uganda it is danced by both men and women for entertainment purposes and on almost any
occasion when a celebration is not contrary to the purpose the simba dance emphasizes waist movement
and intricate footwork dancers wear animal skins around their weights to exaggerate
this movement while ankle bells are attached to emphasize the footwork
number seven beera dance shauna people of zimbabwe this is a ritual dance performed by
the shauna people of zimbabwe it sounds the purpose of summoning the ancestral spirits
during the beera ceremony after the dance the religious leaders started to intercede with
the gods to bring rain and protect the land from evil the dance has received much attention from
the public and tourists for its history it has led to the formation of the embira organization
which supports ancient african dance traditions in zimbabwe
number six ikpdu dance war dance ohafie tribe of nigeria igpirikpi ogu is a war dance with its
roots in nigeria's eastern part particularly the abbey estate the african dancers are predominantly
masculine men dressed in war costumes who sing and dance to commemorate war heroes
today the dance is still being staged symbolically during ceremonious events such as graduations to
show victory and uphold the past legacy the dance is reminiscent of celebrations after a successful
battle as a victory dance to honor warriors of the tribe number five agahu danse agun people of benin
agahu is both the name of a adans and one of the many secular music associations of
the aerwa people of togo dahomey and in the southeastern part of the walter region
a popular social dance of west africa agahu was created by the agun speaking people from the
town of ketonu in what is now benin from there it spread to the badagri area of nigeria where
migrant airway fishermen adapted it in dancing their gahu two circles are formed the men stay
stationary with their arms out and then bend with the knee forward to the women to sit on
they progress around the circle until they arrive with their original partner
number four lamban griot's african dance mali london dance was performed during storytelling
ceremonies weddings and other joyous occasions by a bad otherwise known as the griot the dance
represented the embodiment of the soul and the spirituality of the people the performer on
such occasions can either be one person or small troops the dance is believed to summon spirits and
enhance the great ability to deliver the story as planned since several cultures and traditions in
africa are passed down through storytelling such dances as london serve to uphold cultural heritage
number three inslamu dans zulu of south africa this ceremonial dance originated from the tribal
community of zulu in south africa it is a high-spirited dance characterized by
vigorous and frequent body movement by both men and women hence the name war dance culturally
the dance is performed in auspicious ceremonies like weddings war preparations and during harvest
in the colonial era it sounds as a power symbol and articulated dominance and self-control
number two ado mudans maasai people of east africa the maasai people of east africa are well known
for their dumu dance a jumping dance performed during the warriors coming of age ceremony
a cycle is formed by the warriors and one or two at a time will enter the circle to begin
jumping members of the group may raise the pitch of their voices based on the height of the jump
the warriors wear intricate colorful beadwork necklaces and shoals the dance entails keeping
the body as straight as possible and heels shouldn't touch the ground between jumps and
the number one spot for the most unique african dance goes to agbadzi dance era people of ghana
agbada is a ceremonial dance and music with its roots in western africa
it is played mainly after war victory it stemmed from a popular dance known as
atrikpui akbada is played by people of all ages to mark important rites of passage
and remind its people of their origin or success hence honoring a legacy thanks for watching
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