Introduction and Overview of the book.- Historical, Sociocultural and Political Contexts of Indigenous Dance Practices in Uganda.- Ubuntu, indigenous communities and dance practices in African cultures.- Biographic complexities of selected Indigenous Dance Teachers in Uganda.- Contexts and meanings of indigenous dance education practices.- Individuality, community, inclusion, and agency in indigenous dance.- Music as a pedagogic aid in indigenous dance education.- Diversity, Inter-ethnicity, and Inclusion in Indigenous Dance Pedagogy.- Practice, pedagogy, people, process, and participation (p⁵): inclusion and agency in indigenous dances.- Implications of Ubuntu as Pedagogy for Local and Global Education.- An Example of a Dance Session Undergirded by Ubuntu Philosophy.

 

This book locates the philosophy of Ubuntu as the undergirding framework for indigenous dance pedagogies in local communities in Uganda. Through critical examination of the reflections and practices of selected local dance teachers, the volume reveals how issues of inclusion, belonging, and agency are negotiated through a creatively complex interplay between individuality and communality. The analysis frames pedagogies as sites where reflective thought and kinaesthetic practice converge to facilitate ever-evolving individual imagination and community innovations.

Examines the role of Ubuntu and dance to encourage inclusion in emergent communities in Uganda Explores the pedagogical role of dance teachers Highlights how indigenous dance philosophy can facilitate inclusion in ethnically complex environments

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