Doople\aa: The Eternal Law of African Dance (Choreography and Dance Studies Series)

Contrary to the western belief that traditional African dance is "spontaneous expression" whose gestures and movements have no real system, the African dancer must have complete technical mastery and must respect the precise rules handed down by the society of the Masques de Sagesse (Masks of Wisdom). Traditional African dance is an essential part of the African cultural heritage, the living expression and memory of its philosophy and evolution. "Doople" describes the oral teaching of African dance and explains its movements and meanings.