The DuSable Museum of African American History

Celebration Dances of West Africa

Celebration Dances of West Africa

Dramatic expressions of dance live drumming, and song demonstrates the different ways ethnic groups celebrate special occasions through dance. Included are traditional dances of welcome, birth, marriage, and initiation from the Jolla, Tague Mandingo and Wolof people of Liberia, Guinea, and the Sene-Gambia region of West Africa.

Making History Come Alive through the Arts Program
Making History Come Alive through the Arts is DuSable’s Museum’s new educational initiative using the arts to amplify African American history. For reservations, please call (773) 420-2742.