Ritual dance of the royal drum
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| Ritual dance of the royal drum | |
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| File:Burundian drum crew perfoming in Kigali, Rwanda.jpg Burundian drum crew performing in Kigali, Rwanda | |
| Medium | Drumming, dancing and traditional songs |
| Originating culture | Culture of Burundi |
| Ritual dance of the royal drum | |
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| Country | Burundi |
| Reference | 00989 |
| Region | Africa |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2014 (9th session) |
| List | Representative |
The Ritual dance of the royal drum is a drumming tradition from Burundi that combines synchronised drumming with dancing and traditional songs.[1][2] In 2014, it was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. [3]
The dance usually has about a dozen drums, in a semicircle around a central drum. A few of the drummers also dance to the rhythm.[1] In ancient Burundi, drums were sacred objects, reserved only for people performing rituals. The major events of the country were marked by their beating, like coronations and royal funerals.[4]
In 2017, a Presidential decree said that only male performers were to be allowed to play the drums in the future.[5]
Gallery
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Drummers around a central drum
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Drummers with drums on their head
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Gitega drums
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Drummers performing in Kampala
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