Dhaanto

Dhaanto is a style of traditional Somali music and folk dance.

It is a cultural folk dance native to Somali people in the Horn of Africa.

According to Somali gabay dhaanto was believed to have been created by the nomadic Ogaden/Jidwaaq and Marreexaan clans.

The origin of dhaanto could be traced back to Gödey Somali region of Ethiopia.

The dhaanto dance-song was revived in the early 20th century and it was used to raise the 'spirits' of soldiers and was often sung on horseback.