Dance in Haiti
| Dance in Haiti | |
|---|---|
| Haitian Creole: Dans Ayisyen | |
| Primary influences | |
| African Dance – Haitian Vodou drumming – European dances - Taino instruments | |
| Native Haitian styles | |
| Studio | Twoubadou – Kontradans – Konpa – Méringue |
| Derivative styles | |
| Street | Rara – Karnival – rap kreyòl – Rasin – Rabòday |
| Vodou Folklore Dances | Rada – Mahi – Zèpòl – Ibo – Dahomey – Petwo-Kongo – Guede |
| Contemporary Dance | Ballet |
| Cultural Markers | |
| Origins | Africanisms – Haitian music – Culture of Haiti - Haitian Vodou |
| Attributes | Haitian Vodou Folk Movements – Kombit Dance Troupes – Social Dance - Polyrythyms - Improvisation - Expressive Full-body movements - Call and response |
| External videos | |
|---|---|
| Dances, chants and drum rhythms of Haiti with Jean Léon Destiné via NYPL 2004 |
The Dance of Haiti (Haitian Creole: Dans Ayisyen French: Danse haïtienne), also known as Haitian Dance is a collection of performing art of the Haitian people's culture. They pull from roots and a mix of African traditions, Arawak/Taino, European and distinct local origins in Haitian Society.