1. The Preservation Of A Precious Culture
Traditional drama in Africa combines storytelling, songs, and dances with costumes, masks, mimes, traveling entertainers, and persons called griots. ... Their drumming and dancing clearly followed African patterns; whites marveled at them. ... Ring Shouts - Involved dancing as well. Dancers formed a circle in the center of the floor, back to back. ... They are also linked with the ring-shout, an ecstatic dance of African origin. ...
- Word Count: 2002
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate