6/30 Homelands: Senegal
Homelands: Senegal & Rwanda This week, we begin our journey to homelands around the world - places of origin for peoples and their cultures, including dance. 'Locating' each tradition will involve a deep look into early, recent, and modern history of the area, in addition to their traditional and contemporary dance practices. In today's lesson, we look at both Senegal (West Africa) and Rwanda (East Africa) as important cultural sites for African Dance. *** Warmup Isolations *** Student Presentation: Distant History *** Historical Information Ancient History: Ironworking Question: What is the African technological innovation discussed here, and what were its implications? History of Senegal History of Senegal (Bou al Mogdad) Map of Precolonial African Continent (1830-1850) Sovereign Indigenous Nations Map of Colonial African Continent (1878-1914) Colonization: The act of taking control of an area or a country t...
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