At a village square painted gold by the setting sun in Wajir District, residents gather for a wedding. The young and old mingle freely as they dance to jiisow — a Somali folk dance. The master of ...
The short film "Dhaanto" directed by Yasmin Yassin features a Somali dance troupe that is sharing traditional moves with young Somali Americans in Minneapolis. [MUSIC PLAYING] CATHY WURZER: A local ...
In Somalia, the Al-shabaab militant group has banned the dances. Recently, the Islamist group opened fire at villagers who had gathered for the dance. Two people were reportedly killed and scores ...