Govt Bans ‘Lipala Dance’

The Tanzanian government has banned a popular dance that sees women shaking their bums and stripping off their clothes.

It’s a “new generation” version of the kigodoro dance that, in its original form, has been performed at weddings for many years.

The dance’s name means “little mattress”.

“This has become a serious danger to our culture as it threatens the original dances which are our identity,” Tanzania’s Director of Culture Development, Prof Herman Mwansoko, was quoted as saying.

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