West Africa · Movement as Memory
Mapouka
Ivory Coast
West Africa
MAPOUKA
Country
Ivory Coast
Region
West Africa
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Known for its sensuous movements, focusing primarily on the hips and buttocks. It has traditional roots but gained international attention in the 1990s.
Archive record
AFR·DNC·0041
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Movement as Memory
Mapouka
AFR·DNC·0041