somali dance

  1. Bass

    CULTURE Somali Folk-Dances

    Dhantoo: Dance mimics the movement of a camel, with some connection in Islamic poetry. Wilwilo: Dancers dance with spears and shields while the leader wears a dagger. Jaandheer: A celebration dance for weddings and festive occasions. Syalaci: A religious sufi chant that preserves Islamic...
  2. Finesse

    HISTORY Bari: The Birthplace of Buranbur

    Miingis is the origin of Buranbur.. I've noticed Reer Bari have several dances that seem like variations of Buranbur but other regions do not. The story is that it travelled South with the Reer Bari merchant families and later on was adopted by other Somalis.
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