African Drumming Workshop 2016

The children enjoyed an African Drumming session with Ronald from Uganda to celebrate Black History Month.  He told the children that the people in Uganda are called Baganda.  They speak a language called Luganda.  Ronald comes from a village called Buganda.

The children began the workshop with a warm- up where they stretched their bodies by playing 'chicken wings' and 'pick an apple.'  Then the children performed a dance called 'Wash and Dance' and some of the children got to wear the 'Caliba' which is a traditional cow-skin apron.

The children learnt that African drums were mainly made and used for communication around the village.  The queen would call the people to her palace by playing the 'Wanga Guche' which means 'Nations Come.'  Drums are played for lots of different announcements such as funerals, war, parties and weddings.  The villagers have to listen to the rhythm and then they know what is happening in the village.  The children enjoyed playing on the drums throughout the workshop.