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Compas (French pronunciation:; Haitian Creole: konpa dirèk; [2] French: compas direct), also known as konpa or kompa, is a modern méringue dance music genre of Haiti. [1] The genre was popularized by Nemours Jean-Baptiste following the creation of Ensemble Aux Callebasses in 1955, which became Ensemble Nemours Jean-Baptiste in 1957.
It is commonly spelled as it is pronounced as kompa. [13] Dancing is an important part of Haitian life. In the case of Vodou, the religious experience of spirit possession is usually accompanied by dancing, singing, and drumming. Carnival and rara celebrations feature exuberant dancing and movement in the streets. Dancing is also a social ...
Battoulah (Arabic: بطوله, romanized: baṭṭūleh; Persian: بتوله), also called Gulf Burqah (Arabic: البرقع الخليجي), [1] [note 1] is a metallic-looking fashion mask traditionally worn by Khaleeji Arab and Bandari Persian Muslim women in the area around the Persian Gulf.
“They don’t have to understand it,” said the DJ, echoing the sentiments of others in the music business. “It’s the melodies and the parts that they do understand.”
The popular dances in Ladakh include the Khatok Chenmo which is headed by an respectable family member, Shondol, [3] Some other dance forms includes Kompa Tsum-tsak Jabro Chaams: Chabs-Skyan Tses Raldi Tses and Alley Yaato
John Volckens and Christian L'Orange have been testing the efficacy of masks for two years at CSU. Both experts say we should all be in N95s.
The ritual performances of the Awa include various masks and dress. When a person of importance dies, members of the Society wear a special kind of African mask called the Kanaga, and perform a ritual dance on the roof of the deceased in order to escort the soul (nyama) of the dead to its final resting place, and to defend the living from bad wandering souls that might linger and wish to cause ...
The mask ban itself dates to 1953 and likely was intended to crack down on the Ku Klux Klan, The News & Observer previously reported. It includes other exceptions, including for “masquerade ...