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Tanzanian Ngoma group. Ngoma (Bantu, meaning dance, drum, and celebration) [4] [5] is an East and Southern African style of music, dance, and instruments, however in Tanzania, and other Swahili areas, also refers to events such as celebrations, rituals, or significant event in life such as giving birth or the passing of a loved one.
The main body of law in Tanzania and Zanzibar is secular, but Muslims have the option to use religious courts for family-related cases. Individual cases of religiously motivated violence have occurred against both Christians and Muslims, as well as those accused of witchcraft. [15] The freedom to practice religion is a human right in Tanzania.
Taarab music is a fusion of Swahili poetry sung in rhythmic poetic style, performed by male or female singers and taarab ensembles comprising numerous musicians. Taarab forms a part of the social life of the Swahili people along the coastal areas, especially in Zanzibar, Tanga and even further in Mombasa and Malindi along the Kenya coast. [ 4 ]
The five music genres in Tanzania, as defined by BASATA are, ngoma, dansi, kwaya, and taarab, with bongo flava added in 2001. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] Singeli has since the mid-2000's been an unofficial music of uswahilini , unplanned communities in Dar es Salaam , and is the newest mainstream genre since 2020.
The Luo peoples inhabit an area that stretches from Southern Sudan and Ethiopia through northern Uganda and eastern Congo (DRC), into western Kenya and Tanzania and include the Shilluk, Acholi, Lango and Joluo (Kenyan and Tanzanian Luo). Luo Benga music derives from the traditional music of the nyatiti lyre: [55] the Luo-speaking Acholi of ...
Tanzanian Ngoma group. Ngoma (also ng'oma or ing'oma) is a Bantu term with many connotations that encompasses music, dance, and instruments. [1] [2] In Tanzania ngoma also refers to events, both significant life-changing events such as the first menstruation, the birth or passing of a loved one, as well as momentary events such as celebrations, rituals, or competitions. [3]
The Sangu people, (or Rori), are an ethnic group based in the Usangu Plain of Chunya District of Mbeya Region, Tanzania.They speak Sangu (or Kisangu), which belongs to the Bantu language family. The Sangu community has a rich cultural heritage and is known for traditional practices, music, and art.
Tanzania religion-related lists (1 C, 1 P) B. Religious buildings and structures in Tanzania (4 C, 1 P) C. Christianity in Tanzania (7 C, 3 P) D. Religion in Dar Es ...