Origin of Tribal Dance

Tribal dance is an ancient and one of the oldest forms of dance. Its origin comes from the tribal people living all around the world. There are many different tribes in the world. Every tribe has their own form of tribal dance.

Tribal dances usually have a story to tell. They tell stories of the religion, lifestyle or origins of the tribe. Tribal dance is associated with steady beats which makes it more fun to listen.

Tribal Dance

American Indian: Their dance is connected with the invocation for blessings on their crops and for

rain. A few tribes dance recalling victories.

African: They rely solely on rhythm which is used as means of creative expression and to

recount tribal history.Asian: The Asian tribes recall epic tales in their dances which relate to holidays, marriages,

harvesting and planting.

Different tribes and their dance forms

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If you wish to part take in a tribal dance, here

is what you need to do:

Prepare some simple gears or props required

for a dance. Choose a fast tribal drum beat

music. Try some creative stints by face

painting or doing something different.

Here are our tips for creating some gears for

the tribal dance for preschoolers:

Materials required:

Green construction paper

Strings/ ribbons

Glue & Scissors

During preschool years children become more proficient at coordinating the motions of their arms and legs. They develop stronger muscles and their brains become more powerful; their motor skills also improve tremendously.

Brisk activities like swinging, climbing and

balancing are enjoyed by them.(Kail &

Zolner 218)

Taking these aspects into consideration,

making the preschoolers indulge in a tribal

dance experience would be an exciting and a

real learning experience for the children as it

would not only limit to the gross motor

developmental domain, but also extend to

fine motor, cognitive, social, emotional and

self-awareness.

Let’s create a tribal set up and dance to the tribal beatsTribal dance - a physical activity for preschoolers

Procedure:

Cut the green construction papers into

shapes of leaves, sizes as desirable. Attach

the leaves one to the other using ribbons or

strings, this is your waist band. Make a

head band with construction paper and

attach the cut leaves to it. Now the gear is

ready. To give artistic effects, do some

painting using non-toxic face paint.

Now that the gear is made and everyone is

ready to jive, put on the tribal music,

preferably a fast and rhythmic one, and

begin the dance. Slow to fast movements,

with swaying of hands and quick

movements of the legs will do the job. So,

dance and have fun!