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... > social science subjects > sociology > race, ethnicity and migration > black studies > African-American art > umfundalai
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > formal education > educational stages > tertiary education > higher education > postsecondary education > black studies > African-American art > umfundalai
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > subjects of study > social science education > civic education > ethnic studies > black studies > African-American art > umfundalai

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umfundalai  

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  • Umfundalai, which means “essence” in Ebonics, is a polyrhythmic, multicultural African dance technique. It was developed in 1970 by Kariamu Welsh Asante, a dance scholar and professor of dance at Temple University and Swarthmore College. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; Umfundalai]

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