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Afro-Brazilian capoeira
Uzbek doira
South Indian Bharatanatyam
The music and drumming of the Mandinka dates back to the 13th century in the Mali Empire. These century old traditions, songs and rhythms are related to various life cycles such as infant naming, agriculture and marriage ceremonies, as well as pertaining to specific social and religious societies. Central to…
Cultural histories of Oakland
Hawaiian arts
West African Dance is the cultural, social, spiritual, and moral expression of African people. It is how values are expressedfor various life events including birth (naming ceremonies), growth and maturity (rites of passage), love and family (marriage rituals), social events, and death. African dance holds these traditions that are near…
Native Californian languages and cultures
Material arts and storytelling
African American Quilting
West African dance
Performance and community activism
