Seperu folkdance and associated practices

UNESCO: List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding - 2019
URL: ich.unesco.org/en/USL/01502
Description: The Seperu folk dance and associated practices involve singing, dancing and sacred rituals performed by Veekuhane community members. The formation is based on a horseshoe line of female dancers, with male dancers at the end. Wearing a multi-layered dress (‘mushishi’), the selected female dancer shows off her dancing skills by imitating a peacock tail with her dress while others imitate dove sounds. Despite being a key identity symbol for the Veehukane, the practice is threatened by numerous factors such as modernization, conflicting school curricula, and greatly diminished numbers of active practitioners.
Country(ies): Botswana
© Cowhorn Production and Veekuhane, 2018
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