mapiko

A traditional masked dance of the Makonde, associated with coming-of-age rituals.

Noun

  1. A traditional masked dance of the Makonde, associated with coming-of-age rituals.
    • Now, after a protracted civil war and the establishment of multiparty democracy, the mapiko tradition is thriving in freestyle mode. - 2007 November 2, Holland Cotter, “Art in Review”, in New York Times: