Masai jump dance (Large Print)
Synopsis
This is an image of four Masai men taking part in a traditional jump dance.There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left of the page when the image is the correct way up.The four men here are all seen from the front in their traditional red tunics. They are all standing with their arms by the sides of their bodies. The two men on the left of the page have their heads turned to the right, looking at the man to their right, who is doing a standing jump high in the air, holding a spear in his hand to the left.On the far right of the page is the fourth man with his face towards you.The jumping dance, (adumu or aigus) is performed by young warriors as part of the eunoto coming-of-age ceremony. The men form a circle and one two of them will start to jump at the centre. They keep their arms by their sides and jump as high as they can, never allowing their heels to touch the ground. The dance can continue for several hours.Book details
- Author:
- Rnib Bookshare
- ISBN:
- N/A
- Publisher:
- RNIB Bookshare
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2016-08-04
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2012
- Copyright by:
- RNIB Bookshare
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Earth Sciences, Nonfiction