Afar dance - Djibouti
by Gloria Ssali
Title
Afar dance - Djibouti
Artist
Gloria Ssali
Medium
Drawing - Drawing
Description
Djibouti (also spelled Jibouti) is the name of both a small country and its seaport capital. Djibouti was populated for centuries by two groups of nomadic herders, the Afar and the Issa (a branch of the Somali people). When the French opened the nearby Suez Canal in 1869 the world suddenly became very much interested in this tiny section of Africa. By 1894, France had merged its African colonies in the area into French Somaliland (present-day Djibouti). The Afar have a traditional type of dance, called jenile , that is associated with their ancient religion. Afar dance today combines traditional and modern elements. The traditional Djibouti dance involving swords is performed worldwide .
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October 9th, 2011
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Comments (22)
Christiane Schulze
A wonderful delicate drawing Gloria.......love the design and movement ...........thanks for your congrats - Chris (F/V)
Dawn Senior-Trask
Endless fascination, excitement, grace and expression! This series is a work of genius, and this is a prime example! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and vision with us!
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