Ngoma Dance - Tanzania
by Gloria Ssali
Title
Ngoma Dance - Tanzania
Artist
Gloria Ssali
Medium
Drawing - Drawing
Description
Ngoma na ngoma za asili, traditional drumming and dance is an aspect of Tanzanian culture and is rapidly changing due to globalization . Each tribe has its own form of dance and many tribes have distinct dances within their tribe. For instance there may be different dances for young people, women and mixed ages and so on. Traditional dance and music has held an important role in Tanzanian culture and was used to teach lessons, spread messages and share news. Dancing and drumming in villages brought people together and acted as a signal of war or celebration, the dance is mainly used for entertainment today.
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September 14th, 2011
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