The Jerusarema dance represents the Shona culture and it is polyrhythmic with circular motions, and acrobatics and repetition are very prominent.
The Jerusarema dance is a traditional dance that can be performed at celebrations, funerals, recreational competitions, and is also performed as a war dance..
Drumming, singing, clapping, and rattle playing combine to create a polyrhythmic sound that propels the dancers forward.
During the dance, there are two main areas of activity: a line of musicians who are constantly playing the beats, and a group of ladies and men who take turns dancing..
There are about 12 prominent traditional dances in Zimbabwe, namely Shangara, Mbira dance, Dinhe, Mbakumba, Muchongoyo, Jerusarema, Mhande, Isitschikitsha, Amabhiza, Ingquza, Chinyobera and Ngungu.
The Jerusarema dance and the Muchongoyo are widely regarded as the most important and distinctive dances of Zimbabwe..
The Mbende Jerusarema Dance is a popular dance style practiced by the Zezuru Shona people living in eastern Zimbabwe, especially in the Murewa and Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe districts..
The Dinhe is a dance of the Korekore ethnic group who reside in MaShonaland Central in Northern Zimbabwe.
The Dinhe is a dance to celebrate the harvest, honor ancestors, and ask for their guidance..
Mhande is an indigenous song-dance performed for the mutoro ceremony, the annual rain ritual of the Karanga.
The Mhande repertoire consists of distinctive songs and rhythms used for communicating with the majukwa rain spirits..
Mbende musical instruments are aesthetically pleasing both to the ear and to the eye
Through an examination of the music, the performance contexts and the instrument itself, it was apparent what the instruments mean to the people who make and play them
The drum, mutumba, is the most conspicuous instrument
Mbende features as one of the most outstanding cultural expressions that are still practiced by the Zezuru people living in the Murehwa district in the Masholand East province of Zimbabwe
The dance has been passed down through many generations and remains one of the most important traditional performances in contemporary Zimbabwe
COM) on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (originally proclaimed in 2005) The Mbende Jerusarema Dance is a popular dance style practiced by the Zezuru Shona people living in eastern Zimbabwe, especially in the Murewa and Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe districts
