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Direct linkMoss, Suzan – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2006
The tradition of using giant puppets in dance rituals is widespread throughout Africa. Huge puppets can communicate spiritual and moral authority, which is all the more easily accepted because it is delivered with a sense of playfulness. Giant puppets also create unique movement possibilities. This potent combination of symbolic meaning and…
Descriptors: Puppetry, Dance Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Foreign Countries
