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Traditional Dance, Zambia

Traditional Dance, Zambia
Dance in Africa is considered an important method of communication, and the art is practiced in various styles throughout the continent. Many African dancers express traditions and cultural and historical influences through their masks, dress, and different patterns of movement. This Zambian dancer wearing ceremonial attire performs to drum music.
Marc and Evelyne Bernheim/Woodfin Camp and Associates, Inc.
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African Art and Architecture; African Music
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