two sided drawing (?) on blue paper board; one side has a large tree across the top with figures arranged in a semi-circular pattern at LR; crosshatched section at LL; second side is a scene with eleven figures either seated or standing and generally facing another figure (possibly unfinished)

%C2%A9 Hassan Nor

Dhaanto Dance, 2010s

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The artist chose light blue paper to suggest a night-scene. Participants form a half-circle, and some are dancing in the center to the beat of a female drummer. This is the traditional dhaanto dance-song, which mimics the movements of a camel. The dance is typical of nomadic Somali communities in rural areas.

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Title
Dhaanto Dance
Artist Life
1936–2020
Role
Artist
Accession Number
2018.48.2
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two sided drawing (?) on blue paper board; one side has a large tree across the top with figures arranged in a semi-circular pattern at LR; crosshatched section at LL; second side is a scene with eleven figures either seated or standing and generally facing another figure (possibly unfinished)

© Hassan Nor

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