Tufo dance: Cultural heritage of Mozambique

Tufo dance: Cultural heritage of Mozambique Tufo, therefore, has strong religions roots. The same archival documents reveal that, in its origin, the dance was only performed in rituals and festive moments associated to the Muslim faith, but with time the dance was popularized and secularized.

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29.01.2020 | by Hélio Nguane

Tufo dance: Cultural heritage of Mozambique

Tufo dance: Cultural heritage of Mozambique Women come together to perform Tufo wearing capulanas and bright-coloured shirts. Their faces are covered with mussiro, a type of facial cream used by Macua women. They tie head wraps and use jewellery, necklaces and bracelets for an extravagant finishing touch.

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27.02.2019 | by Hélio Nguane