African Tribe Dance

Each country in Africa has its own language and customs including the way each of them dances. Every tribe has its own dance and each of them is significant to the people within the tribe. Inside the African community everyone dances. There are distinctive dances for certain associates of the tribe which include dances that are there are dances for women only or men only or the old or the young. These separate dances are closely related with ceremonial means of passage and can sometimes display the roles women and men portray within the community. For example, the Tutsi war dance- consists of men from Rwanda, portrays men as superior and masculine and they hold their war tools as they dance. In comparison to American music, well, there really
Within each country of Africa, every tribe has its own special dance that everyone within the clan knows. However, just because the people in the tribe are aware of it, it does not necessarily mean they can perform it, as some dances can be reserved for certain people. For instance, dances can include only men or women and they can include the youth or the old. An example for this would include the Tutsi dance that is an only men dance and portrays men as masculine and war heroes. Music and dance in Africa tell a story to their people. The relationship between the two is equal, just like in every country. The dancers go by the rhythm to determine the next move and whether or not to speed up or slow
Music and dance brings Americans together, just like it does the clans in Africa. We Americans love music and when at a social event, if the DJ plays a common dance song, a percentage of the people will get up and dance. However, unlike the Africans, not everyone may know the dance. It is not something that has to be taught, though if someone asks to learn the dance, someone will teach them. Also unlike the African countries, we do not only dance at special gatherings, we dance together with family or friends, and we can be seen dancing in the streets or at supermarkets. Music is not really significant in the way that it has been passed down from generations to generations but it does bring people closer