African dance has a long history. It is said that dance appeared on the African continent as early as 6000 years ago. Dance is the oldest, most common and most important artistic expression of African nations, and it is also a precious heritage of African splendid culture. There are many kinds of African dances, which can be roughly divided into two categories: black dances in sub-Saharan Africa and Arabic dances popular in North Africa. Black dance can be divided into traditional ritual dance and folk entertainment dance. African dance is created by African working people in production activities. It is mostly used to express burning, sowing, harvesting, hunting and other scenes and people's worship of totems. It maintains a simple national style and has antique characteristics. African dance is also constantly improved and improved in long-term practice. It is deeply rooted in people's hearts. It is famous for its strong sense of rhythm, rich feelings, energetic, majestic and ever-changing dance movements. It occupies an important position in the garden of world culture and art. It is precisely because African dance has always maintained its unique style and vivid vitality that it is deeply loved by African people and has become an indispensable part of people's daily life. Whether in the city or in the countryside, whether people are excited or sad, they always use dance to express their inner feelings. Watching African dance not only gives people beautiful enjoyment, but also gives people confidence and strength. African dance moves rough and powerful, and the melody is strong and touching. Dancers often shake their heads violently, heave their chests, bend and stretch their waist, swing their crotch, twist their arms, shake their hands and feet, roll their eyes and so on. And almost every part of their bodies is moving violently. In a few minutes, the dancers will be sweating and panting, all intoxicated and meticulous. In many parts of Africa, men dance topless, with black and white patterns on their bodies, skirts made of various animal skins and feathers of various colors on their heads. Women wear classical national costumes, and strings of shells, animal bones and small bells are wrapped around their wrists and ankles. Shells and bells make pleasant sounds, and feathers and hides fly like colorful clouds, which dazzles the viewers and makes them feel relaxed and happy. African dance has various forms of expression and diverse fields. Ghana, a country located in West Africa, is one of the oldest countries in Africa. It has a long national history and splendid ancient culture, and its traditional folk dance is very developed. Known as "the hometown of African dance". Although there are many kinds of traditional folk dances in Ghana, they can be roughly distinguished from religion, geography and climate. Among the traditional dances in Ghana, a large proportion are influenced by religion. Religious dances in Ghana are usually performed in the worship of ancestors, gods and objects, which are characterized by rigorous structure, complicated movements and singing while dancing. The contents of lyrics are special worship language, poems and customs, which dancers can only master after strict training. The famous religious dances in Ghana are Yaya Dance of Ewenki, Awa Odori Dance of Bronze and Tigali Dance in the North. There are many traditional folk ceremonies in Ghana, and almost every time a ceremony is held, dances suitable for the ceremony will be danced, especially funerals, otherwise it will be considered as an unlucky sign. One of the most common dances at funerals is the Ashanti Adova. This kind of dance has a variety of dance methods, including solo dance and group dance, male and female, and the scene is very wonderful. This kind of dance can also be used as a social dance in public places, and it can also be danced before the war breaks out to inspire rusticity. In the dance, musical instruments made of gourds and beads are played, accompanied by metal gongs, and onlookers clap their hands. Fanteng Fromm dance is a dance that Ghanaians dance on the most solemn occasions. This dance is named after the use of Fang Teng Fromm drums as accompaniment. Fang Teng's frome drum has a deep timbre, and its voice is like a cry in winter. It is solemn and sacred, and it is awe-inspiring after listening. Dancers express their deep feelings with graceful postures and vigorous movements. Asaf is the biggest dance in Ghana. People often use this dance to show the spectacular scenes of war, so it is also called "war dance" or "patriotic dance". Accompanied by majestic drums and loud trumpets, hundreds of dancers dressed as sergeant waved spears and bows and sang war songs. They were passionate and solemn. The popular modern dance in Ghana is Hailef dance, which is developed from traditional dance and has a strong sense of rhythm. Besides orchestral music, there are African drums. Accompanied by songs, music and drums, the dancers danced freely, freely and openly, reflecting a strong African style. Hailefu dance is a kind of dance that combines the advantages of eastern and western dances. It has been widely welcomed by people, and has crossed the border of Ghana and spread to many African countries. In Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and other countries in East Africa, people like to dance a kind of dance called "Chopper Dance". In the drums of "dadada, dadada", several young men dressed in martial arts performed on the stage. They wore skins around their waists and bells around their feet, and walked with fast and vigorous steps, shaking their dark and shiny bodies violently, and swinging their golden machetes from side to side, making a rhythmic and depressing sound on the stage, like a tiger going down the mountain, like a lion coming out of the forest, and the audience held their breath as if they were in the battlefield of bravely killing the enemy. This energetic dance atmosphere is fascinating and inspiring. Residents in North Africa like to dance in Arabic style. This Arabic dance, which combines the cultures and living habits of West Asia and Africa, is relaxed, enthusiastic and lively, but it is difficult to dance, and is often accompanied by music called Andalusia. Male dancers are vigorous and powerful, and their lower limbs and feet frequently stomp, making a loud noise; The female dancer's movements of protruding upper limbs and waist are like light clouds and light fog, soft and affectionate, smiling at the audience frequently, attracting thunderous applause from the audience. In Egypt and other countries, there is a popular dance called "Oriental Dance", which is a women's solo dance. The dancers are gorgeous and enchanting, very beautiful. If China has a certain knowledge of ancient China literature, he will immediately think of the description of beauty in Ancient and Modern Wonders: "Beauty has fine eyes, eyes full of affection, waist like a weak willow facing the wind, face like a delicate flower brushing water. Lightweight posture, Han family swallowed the same name; Romantic personality, Wu Guo and Shi are beautiful. The fairy of Gong Rui turned to the world, and the moon palace was near the lower bound. " I don't believe you. Look at this: graceful dancers, with light steps, thin waist twisting, fat hips swinging, breasts shaking, beautiful and charming dancing, make the audience present staring, dreaming, immersed in joy and intoxication. The graceful posture of oriental dance is mainly reflected in the dancer's muscle vibration. Those dancers with stunts can control the muscles of the waist and abdomen at will, and the nearby muscles don't move when needed. Seeing this scene with one's own eyes, people have to admire it from the heart. Oriental dance, also known as "belly dance", was originally a European court dance. Later, after the Ottoman Empire occupied North Africa, it was gradually introduced to Egypt and other countries. In that long historical period, poor women were forced to make a living, and they were forced to smile and dance belly in the streets or restaurants, so that those who were greedy for sex could give some money to support their families. Nowadays, this kind of dance is mainly popular in entertainment places, which makes people enjoy it in a relaxed and happy atmosphere. In the local area, when people with status entertain guests, they always invite dancers to dance oriental dances. It is considered an elegant courtesy for the host and guests to eat delicious food together and enjoy the oriental dance full of emotion. So many people call oriental dance "an advanced dance art similar to ballet". When celebrating the festival, there is no shortage of dancers dancing oriental dance in the lively wedding venue. In the local area, many women can dance oriental dance, and many girls also have a considerable level of oriental dance skills. It can be said that oriental dance is a dance with a broad mass base in North Africa. In short, in the cultural and artistic gardens of Africa, dance is like a blooming flower, which is generally loved, praised and watched by people.