Dances with the rattle
4 dances from around the world that are danced to the rattle.
馃嚢馃嚜 Kenya and 1 moreAdumu
A vertical leaping dance performed by Maasai warriors in a circle to show strength and agility.Folk dance 路 Circle
馃嚳馃嚰 ZimbabweMbende Jerusarema
A polyrhythmic group dance of the Zezuru, marked by acrobatic hip and waist movementsFolk dance 路 Group 路 Line or chain
馃嚭馃嚫 United StatesGourd Dance
A ceremonial circle dance of the Kiowa people, marked by strict regalia and songs honoring a red wolf.Ritual dance 路 Circle
馃嚥馃嚱 Mexico and 1 moreConcheros
A ceremonial group dance blending indigenous and Catholic traditions in MexicoFolk dance 路 Group 路 Circle
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Mbende Jerusarema: Fidelis Manyange aka manfidza, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Gourd Dance: Donovan Shortey, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Concheros: AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Adumu: K15photos, CC BY-SA 4.0, source