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Jikinya Dance Festival’s cultural importance.
0 Comments. 22 Nov, 2014 - 00:11 2014-11-22T02:29:21+00:00 2014-11-22T00:00:21+00:00 0 Views. The ancient fertility dance was called Dembe/Mhende, a Shona word for "Mole". The Jikinya Traditional Dance Festival is one of the only events which celebrate traditional cultures in the country. Rejoignez dès aujourd'hui le programme Premium Exposure de Music In Africa. It was founded by The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) in 2002 as a competitive festival among school-aged children. It was founded by The National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) in 2002 as a competitive festival among school-aged children. The types of dances that feature in this inaugural event include Mhande, Dinhe and Isitshikitsha. Mole means fertility thus the dance became so much popular with the locals. The festival brings together primary school children from around the country who perform a variety of indigenous dance numbers. The Chronicle. NACZ in partnership with the National Association of Primary School Heads (NAPH) normally organizes the event. Sabiwa wins Mat South Jikinya finals . The finale is usually hosted in either Harare or Bulawayo.Coronavirus is causing a number of event cancellations; we provide event website Such will help to preserve the country’s cultural heritage.
for you to check the latest updates. No Comments . Delta Beverages is known to have supported the likes of Hifa and Intwasa Arts Festival koBulawayo. November 27, 2013 - 5:00 am. The Jikinya Dance Festival is an event held in Zimbabwe that features traditional dances by primary schools from around the country. The intention of coming with this event is to encourage children to appreciate and perform Zimbabwean traditional dances. The dance is done by the Murewa and Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe(UMP) communities in the North Eastern Districts of country. The event gets funding from Delta Corporation and the Culture Fund.Jikinya is a dance performed as an expression of happiness with lots of drumming, dancing and singing. website.If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with that.
The finale is usually hosted in either Harare or Bulawayo. Jikinya Dance Festival is a partnership programme between NACZ and National Association of Primary Heads and is proudly sponsored by Delta Corporation,” she said. BULAWAYO Large City Hall on Friday will host the 2013 National Jikinya Dance Festival as it emerged yesterday all is set for the traditional dance jamboree to feature primary schools from the country’s ten provinces. The Jikinya Traditional Dance Festival is one of the only events which celebrate traditional cultures in the country. The festival brings together primary school children from around the country who perform a variety of indigenous dance numbers. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our links on each page The event fosters opportunities to feed into the vast industry that contributes to the production of costumes, shakers/rattles and drums which need to be used in schools. They also support traditional dances at a higher level through the Chibuku Neshamwari Traditional Dance Festival. The event fosters opportunities to feed into the vast industry that contributes to the production of costumes, The Jikinya Dance Festival is an event held in Zimbabwe that features traditional dances by primary schools from around the country.