Ivory Coast: Korhogo – Senufu People Boloye Dance

Ivory Coast is amazing for its variety of peoples and tribes with absolutely stunning and elaborate traditional dance performances. One of the moray spectacular is the Senufu people’s Boloye dance in Korhogo in the north of the country. The Boloye dance is also know as the Dance of the Panther, and young med dress in the full body suits resembling panthers perform a series of highly a acrobatic acts, one after another and each more elaborate then the previous, as the crowd cheers and lock instruments are blasting. It’s totally incredible and engaging. Senufu is an ethnic group in northern Côte d’Ivoire, as well as southern Mali and Burkina Faso. They are known for their rich cultural traditions and artistic heritage. Dance, music, and masks are integral to their ceremonies, especially during funerals, harvest festivals, and initiations. The Boloye dance is one of most famous cultural expressions of the Senufu.