مجلة النص
Volume 12, Numéro 1, Pages 785-796
2025-06-02

Dance And Theater; Heritage And Identity Of African Peoples

Authors : Mohamed Bouzidi .

Abstract

Dance is consider as one of the expressive and performative arts that humans have practiced in both the past and present. The manifestations of dance have appeared in various forms and functions, some of which are spiritual and ritualistic, linked to religion and worship practices, while others have a social function, and some serve as an artistic and aesthetic expression through which individuals seek relaxation, pleasure, and escape from the burdens of daily life. In this article, we aim to shed light on the art of dance in Africa, which has deeply ingrained itself in the souls and bodies of its people, becoming an artistic and social phenomenon that is essential to their way of life.

Keywords

Keywords:Dance art; African society; physical performance