THRILLING images of the Senoufo people doing the stunning Panther dance have been captured on the Ivory Coast. Images taken in Korhogo, Ivory Coast
The Senoufo are one of the oldest animist cultures in Ivory Coast. Korhogo, Ivory Coast. THRILLING images of the Senoufo people doing the stunning Panther dance of February have been captured on the Ivory taken in Korhogo, Ivory Coast show the Senoufo people masked up and ready to perform the energy filled stunning ?Boloye? or Panther Senoufo are one of the oldest animist cultures in Ivory history can be traced back to when they were traders with the Songhai Empire, which had its origins in the city of Gao, Mali in the 11th century. Boloye masked dancers carry small sticks which they must never drop, or else they will be dance is called "of the Panther" because the performers are dressed in a stained fabric overalls and with a mask on the face, also made of cloth, that recalls a images were captured by Inger Vandyke (52) using a Sony A1 with a 24-105mm it is danced at funerals but now it is also performed at special events that celebrate Senoufo culture,? said sheer, mysterious beauty and athleticism of this dance is something that I have been mesmerised by since I first saw it around three years am always filled with adrenaline in such vibrant ceremonies like never want these ceremonies to mediadrumimages/IngerVandyke
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