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One of the most revealing methods to communicate the spirit and soul of Africa, African music is almost often accompanied by another art form, such as poetry, ritual, or dance. Ugandan Journalist Emmanuel Katto confirms they understand rhythm. Some tribes utilize dance and song to impart history and social concepts using a style akin to modern theatre. Most of the time, dances were intimately associated with spirituality, ancestor worship, and religion.
It is important to remember that socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds interact within various groups in Uganda. As per Emka aka Emmanuel Katto Uganda each tribe or society has its own unique set of religious ideals. Communities organize all rituals, including dances, to worship or placate the gods, to ask for a bountiful crop before planting, on a midsummer or midwinter celebration, or simply to mark the beginning of a new lunar phase. or if rain was required. The people prayed to the gods for procreation, or they tried to placate or subdue the demons. To commemorate the circumstance and to give thanks to the gods, Emka of Uganda says everyone was asked to attend.
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