Taratibu, a Pan-Afrikan drill, is movement based on the South Afrikan “gum boot” dance. It combines traditional Afrikan dance with contemporary military movements, traditional Negro spirituals, contemporary gospel and traditional Afrikan songs in Kiswahili and Zulu. The movement is military in nature but Afrikan in delivery.
We are a young people’s performing arts company that focuses on African and African American culture. We use traditional and contemporary songs, dance and movement to teach principles of community building, self-determination, and spirituality.
Our symbol, the Wawa Aba, is the West African Adinkra symbol for perseverance, hardiness and toughness. Wawa Aba; from the "seed of the wawa tree"
The seed of the wawa tree is extremely hard. In Akan culture, it is a symbol of someone who is strong and tough. Continued