Word: hasa
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...arts scene at Harvard has seen a proliferation in the number of dance groups on campus. One such group are the Gumboots dancers. Affiliated with the Harvard African Students Association (HASA), the Gumboots dancers celebrate a dance that orginated in South Africa. In their free time, miners "discovered" the musical potential of their workboots and slapped and clapped in rhythm. This pastime then evolved into a more intricate step-dance. One dancer, Karin Alexander '02, says that "the story of the gumboot fits into the wonderful, though pain-ridden, history of our continent. The dance expresses all of that...
Mwashuma Nyatta '02, a veteran member of the dance group, says the group makes an effort to reach out to students that might not be well-rehearsed in gumboot dancing. "We try to incorporate anyone that has an interest in the dance, whether in HASA or not. So it's basically a voluntary amalgam of students that have chosen a creative way to let loose their Monday night stresses...
...have done well to carve out a niche for themselves. Nyatta says the group both "entertains the audiences that witness the performances" and also "provides an aspect of African culture and heritage that is inextricably tied up with the African artistic expression." And for anyone who is interested, tomorrow HASA will be presenting "Ngoma! A Celebration of Africa" in the Lowell Lecture Hall...
This year HASA sponsored several events including the two-part "Footsteps through Africa" Series...
...thrilled of the outcome of the elections and reassured that HASA's past achievements will not only continue but be surpassed next year," Leyla Marrouk '99, who was director of the Footsteps series, wrote in an e-mail message...