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Tufo is a traditional dance in Northern Mozambique.〔 〕 The dance is performed by groups of women and is found in Maputo, the provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula and the Island of Mozambique.〔 〕〔 〕 Of Arab origin, the dance is performed to celebrate Islamic festivals and holidays.〔〔 〕 The dance is traditionally performed by dancers moving just the top halves of their bodies and accompanied by songs and tambourine-like drums. ==History== The origins of tufo are unclear,〔 〕 although on the Island of Mozambique, legend has it that the dance began at the time when the prophet Muhammad migrated to Medina.〔 〕 He was welcomed by his followers with songs and dances praising Allah, accompanied by tambourines. Since the prophet approved of these dances, they continued to be performed at religious festivals.〔 Tufo probably arrived in Mozambique in the 1930s, brought by a tradesman from Kilwa called Yussuf.〔〔 The name probably derives from an Arabic name for the tambourines used in the dance, ''ad-duff''.〔 This word became ''adufe'' or ''adufo'' in Portuguese, and then ''tufo''.〔 The dance has also been heavily influenced by the matrilineal Makhuwa culture.〔 Despite its Muslim origins, tufo has spread beyond the communities and context of Islam.〔 Although still performed at religious feasts, tufo songs may also contain social or political themes.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Tufo (dance)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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