History Dances: Chronicling the History of Traditional Mandinka Dance
- Author: Abiola, Ofosuwa M
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Contents
- List of illustrations. Preface. Acknowledgments.
- Introduction Manjani, Dance of the Initiate.
- Part I Lamban, Dance of the Jali: Mandinka History and the Origin of Dance Systems.
- Chapter 1 Mande and the Emergence of a Distinct Cultural System.
- Part II Kankouran, Dance of the Masquerade: The Particulars of Mandinka Dance.
- Chapter 2 Form and Mandinka Dance Movements.
- Chapter 3 Deciphering Mandinka Dance System.
- Chapter 4 Mandinka Dance: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.
- Part III Dundunba, Strength and Endurance: Historical Cataclysms and Dance Survivals.
- Chapter 5 Slavery in Africa and its Influence on Dance Systems.
- Chapter 6 Foreign Religions, Colonialism, Modernity, and Dance.
- Part IV Sofa, Warrior Dance: Mandinka Dance and Cultural Decolonization.
- Chapter 7 Fodeba, Toure, Identity, and Dance.
- Conclusion Soli, Rite of Passage; Where Do We Go From Here?
- Glossary of Terms. Index.