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Creation Date
1995
Description
Although Omari Saidi never learned to climb coconut trees himself, his father worked as a coconut tapper and led a group of dancers who regularly performed uta, a dance that includes prayers for rain. Omari inherited his father's position and continues to organize the annual uta performance on the grounds of the Riyadha Mosque during the Maulidi celebration.
Keywords
Swahili Dance, Religious Life and Customs, Maulidi, Lamu, Kenya, Africa, 20th century