Tufo (dance)

[1] The dance is performed by groups of women and is found in Maputo, the provinces of Cabo Delgado and Nampula and the Island of Mozambique.

[3][4] The dance is traditionally performed by dancers moving just the top halves of their bodies and accompanied by songs and tambourine-like drums.

The origins of tufo are unclear,[5] although on the Island of Mozambique, legend has it that the dance began at the time when the Islamic prophet Muhammad migrated to Medina.

[6] Historically tufo was performed by both male and female dancers but now men usually only dance on rare occasions.

[6] The dancers must wear matching scarves and capulanas, which are a kind of sarong made from brightly coloured printed cloth.