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Creation Date

1995

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Goma dancers from Kiunga, the northernmost Swahili town on the Kenya coast, perform at the annual dance competition. The dancer at left has been tipped with Kenya shilling notes, a tradition that publicly pays respect to dancers who are believed to be especially passionate about performing the meditation.

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Swahili Dance, Religious Life and Customs, Maulidi, Lamu, Kenya, Africa, 20th century

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