The majority of dances fall around the initiation times for boys and girls while others are seen during religious festivals such as the syala.
The Amalilo is a large group dance involving both men and women usually seen during the end of unyago (initiation) periods.
The Beni is a popular dance involving men of all ages in which the dancers dress up like soldiers in homemade uniforms.
The Chamba is a secretive dance held during the second phase of msondo in which only women or girls who have gone through initiation can be present.
The Mawulidi is a celebratory dance held by female family members of a woman who has just had a child after a long time in which no children have been born to her.