Garifuna dance
E400584
Afro-Indigenous cultural expression
intangible cultural heritage
performance art
ritual practice
traditional dance
Garifuna dance is a traditional Afro-Indigenous performance art from Central America that combines rhythmic drumming, call-and-response singing, and expressive movements to celebrate Garifuna history, spirituality, and community life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Garifuna dance canonical | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Indigenous cultural expression
ⓘ
intangible cultural heritage ⓘ performance art ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedCountry |
Belize
ⓘ
Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ Caribbean Americans ⓘ
surface form:
United States Garifuna diaspora
|
| associatedLanguage | Garifuna language ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Caribbean coast of Central America ⓘ |
| culturalGroup |
Garifuna
ⓘ
surface form:
Garifuna people
|
| hasComponent |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
expressive body movements ⓘ rhythmic drumming ⓘ ritual elements ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Afro-Indigenous communities in Central America
ⓘ
Garifuna communities in Belize ⓘ Garifuna ⓘ
surface form:
Garifuna communities in Guatemala
Garifuna communities in Honduras ⓘ Garifuna ⓘ
surface form:
Garifuna communities in Nicaragua
|
| hasFeature |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
foot stamping ⓘ hip movements ⓘ improvisation ⓘ polyrhythmic drumming patterns ⓘ symbolic gestures ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
circle dance formations
ⓘ
line dance formations ⓘ partnered movements ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
community celebrations
ⓘ
life-cycle ceremonies ⓘ national cultural festivals ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| purpose |
celebration of Garifuna history
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ expression of spirituality ⓘ strengthening community bonds ⓘ transmission of cultural memory ⓘ |
| relatedGenre |
Jankunu dance
ⓘ
Jankunu dance ⓘ
surface form:
Paranda dance
Punta dance ⓘ |
| relatedPractice |
Garifuna drumming
ⓘ
Garifuna music ⓘ Garifuna spiritual ceremonies ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination with drummers and singers
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knowledge of Garifuna rhythms ⓘ knowledge of Garifuna songs ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
intergenerational teaching
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
Garifuna drums
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maracas ⓘ primero drum ⓘ segunda drum ⓘ shakers ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.