The Bayaya is a mixed and circular dance from the island of Mayotte.
[1] The performers form a circle and follow each other,[2] taking steps forward and backward; the dance is punctuated by the ngôma ensemble (several double-skin drums).
[1] Previously the macheve cowbells that the dancers wore on their feet participated as musical instruments.
[1] Previously, this dance was practiced during the Msada, a mutual aid, for example during the harvest or the construction of a house.
It is then practiced a little differently since the dancers alternate the circular formation with a row formation when they are on stage in front of the audience.