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Classes and camps will be offered summer 2010. Place and time TBA.

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CLASSEES
Come join Umdabu’s fun and exciting South African dance classes.  Get a great work out while jamming to the rhythms of South Africa songs and drums.  Umdabu is offering adult classes for men and women and children classes for boys and girls.  The men and boys will learn warrior dances taught by real Zulus from South Africa.  Likewise the female and girls classes with be taught by Zulus and female dancers from the Umdabu Dance Company.

CAMPS
 During the summer camps children learn a traditional and township dance,
South African songs, greetings and every day words in one of the many South
African languages. Aside from the physical fitness benefits of dancing, the children
are able to master difficult routines and a challenging language.  This
builds self-esteem and character.

 
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Portico Magazine
features Umdabu in May '07 issue! Click below to read article.
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ZULU CULTURAL TIPS

:: Traditional Clothing of the Zulus are cow, goat, and goat skins. Leopard skin was worn only by the Zulu Royal Family.
:: Cow skin is used on South African drums. Goat skin is used on sangoma (South Africa doctor) drums only.
:: There are 11 different tribes in South Africa. The Zulu tribe is the largest.
:: Before South Africa was invaded by the Dutch, it was known as Azania.