About The Show
THE UMDABU DANCE COMPANY
VIDEO Umoya Wesizwe”
(Spirit of the Nation)
Umdabu received funding for their latest production “Umoya
Wesizwe”, (Spirit of the Nation) from The Jefferson County Community
Arts Fund/Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham and The Alabama State Council
on the Arts.
$4,605
Jefferson County Community
Arts Fund/Cultural Alliance of Greater Birmingham
$,4330
The Alabama State Council on the Arts
THE
UMDABU DANCE COMPANY
PRESENTS
“Jikela Umbuso”
(A Royal Betrayal)
7:00pm
@ Carver Theatre for Performing Arts
Show times:
February 01, 2008 @7:00pm
February 02, 2008 @2:00pm
February 02, 2008 @7:00pm
General Admission: $18
Seniors: $12
Students K-12: $10
This is the powerful story of a dying
chief that has to choose between a cruel and selfish son and a wise
and caring daughter. The chief breaks the tradition for
the first time in the tribe’s history and chooses his daughter
to lead, instead of his elder son. This production is packed with electrifying
dancing and singing.
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OUR MISSION
The Umdabu Dance Company is a Birmingham,
Alabama based dance theater dedicated to the preservation and
presentation of traditional and Contemporary South African history
and cultural; particularly that of the Zulu people.
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.
