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Traditional African Kumpo Dance in Gambia | Kusamai Village | Gambia Cultural Dance | SOFORA MEDIA

Kumpo masked dance is a traditional African dance in parts of Senegal and Gambia. A Kumpo is a mythical figure of the Jola people of Gambia and Senegal. A ‘Kumpo’ is the centre of the action at a village celebration. A person is dressed in palm leaves and has a stick coming out of the top of his head and he dances! Almost looking like a haystack. Here is a video is spectacular Kumpo dance at a celebration in Kusamai Village in Gambia. Kumpo is a protective spirit of the Jola people of the Senegambian region of West Africa, the energetic Kumpo performance is the center-piece of the whole event. At the climax of the dancing the Kumpo spins around and around to put out a fire. The Kumpo actually represents a sweeping broom so it is also sometime called as broom creature dance of Africa. In African mythology, The Kumpo is believed to sweep away all the evil spirits and allows things to continue as normal. Enjoy this magnificent cultural dance of Gambia which is unique only to this part of the World. Thank you for watching! Leave a like if you enjoyed this amazing African culture dance and also share with your friends. Subscribe our channel for more amazing videos and make sure to turn on notifications for future video updates.