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From German East Africa: Suahili dancers dancing at Sikuku - moslem New Year's festival (Aus Deutsch-Ostafrika: Suahelitänzer am Sikuku - mohammedanische Neujahrsfeier)

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TYPE OF WORK: Print, woodcut
DATE: 1891
DIMENSIONS: 16.7 x 23.2 cm
COMMENTS: 300 warriors brought from the Portuguese colony Moxambique to German East Africa to serve as guards. The belong to the Wandingo or Wangoni tribe
LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: East Africa, Zanzibar
DANCE FORM: traditional
KEYWORDS: military, drum

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