One of Ivory Coast’s biggest festivals is Fêtes des Masques, in which villages compete to find the best dancers, and it’s clear that the competition is stiff. The traditional dances of many Ivorian regions require remarkable feats of athleticism, of accentuated by elaborate outfits and masks
M’Boloi and Balafon, two traditional Senufo dances
The Zaouli de Manfla, a mask dance of Gouro people
The Kete dance of the Akan people
Traditional dances in a Malinke village
A Zaouli mask dance, a Saplo mask dance and Gbegbe coreography
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The Glah mask dance of the We people
Goli, a Baoule dance
Snake girls, in a Guere dance
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