Dances across the boundary
Banande and Bakonzo in the twentieth century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2182180 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Serena Facci, Facci (0000-0003-2042-1251, Sapienza University of Rome, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 350-366 |
| Publication date | 2009-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Eastern African Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-1055 • E-ISSN: 1753-1063 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17531050902972998 |
| OpenAlex | W2085373837 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 8 |
Banande and Bakonzo, in the Rwenzori area, have a similar language and a similar music. They consider themselves as descents from the Baiyra, who lived in the western part of Uganda in pre-colonial times. At the end of the nineteenth century the colonial boundaries between the British Protectorate of Uganda and the Belgian Congo divided the Banande (Congolese) from the Bakonzo (Ugandan). This article focuses on their dances. Comparing data from field research done among both Banande and Bakonzo, it underlines similarities and differences in repertoire and style. An important group of ritual dances, linked to the cycle of life (birth, circumcision, funeral), is still shared by the two populations, while others are not. Some historical factors are important in the persistence or the absence of dances linked to the pre-colonial possession cult, Kubandwa. Internal factors were also an important element in the evolution of dances connected with political power. Post-colonial national educational politics have also played their part in promoting specific dances rather than others. In many cases the variance in choreography, motives, styles and body attitudes are consequences of the recent uncommon and unshared history of creativity and artistic influences, which the Banande and Bakonzo experienced during the last century
Archaeology · Art · Colonialism · Dance · Ethnology · Genealogy · Geography · Literature · Political science · Politics · Possession (linguistics · Power (physics · Protectorate · Repertoire · Rite of passage · Sociology · Style (visual arts · Visual arts · Anthropology · Cultural Identity and Heritage · Diversity and Impact of Dance · Gender Studies · History · Law · Philippine History and Culture
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,29 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2018 (10) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |