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The Adumu dance is a traditional Maasai dance that is extremely exuberant and acrobatic. The young Maasai warriors who perform it on important occasions are known for their jumps and chanting. Although the dance has received criticism lately, many Maasai people still regard it as a significant aspect of their traditional legacy. [7]
Traditional Maasai jumping dance. Adumu: a Maasai jumping dance performed during the warriors' coming of age ceremony. A circle is formed by the warriors, and one or two at a time will enter the center to begin jumping. Members of the group may raise the pitch of their voices based on the height of the jump. [28]
The warriors of the Il-Oodokilani perform a kind of march-past as well as the Adumu, or aigus, sometimes referred to as "the jumping dance" by non-Maasai. (Both adumu and aigus are Maa verbs meaning "to jump" with adumu meaning "To jump up and down in a dance". [86] [87] [88])
[19] A scene where black men in purple suits jumping up and down in unison is a reference to the adumu Maasai jumping dance of Kenya and Tanzania, a ceremony in which men in a circle compete for who can jump the highest with a straight posture. [20] [21] David Hammons' 1990 piece African-American Flag was added to the set.
In March 2007, Anuang'a formed his own dance company in Kenya called Maasai Vocals. Comprising seven talented Maasai men, the group aimed to showcase Maasai culture through dance and songs. Maasai Vocals had the privilege of participating in the Pan-African Festival held in Algeria, under the direction of Kamel Ouali .
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Maasai wearing traditional clothes named Matavuvale while performing Adumu, a traditional dance. Zulus wear a variety of attire, both traditional for ceremonial or culturally celebratory occasions. Traditional male clothing is usually light, consisting of a two-part apron (similar to a loincloth) used to cover the genitals and buttocks.
Teams began the leg in the middle of an Adumu dance by the Maasai people at Nassaroni Village and received a cryptic clue to the location of host David Genat, which they had to figure out was the oldest Acacia Tree of the Kimana Sanctuary, and drive themselves there using provided vehicles they would find at the nearby roadside.