What kind of dance best embodies the characteristics of African dance?

It is encouragement that embodies the artistic characteristics of African black dance. There are various forms of encouragement in Africa, such as wooden drums, water drums, war drums, pottery drums and gourd drums. There are many shapes and sizes of drums in Africa. Small drums can be held by hand, and big drums can be played by people standing on stools. There are also some decorations around the drum, such as metal pieces or small bells. Some drums are filled with beans or beads to make them sound less monotonous. Among many African drums, the widely used drum is the "Damm Damm" drum, which is a medium-sized drum with a drum skin on one side. Usually used to convey information, it is an accompaniment instrument for festival dance performances.

Encouragement, the most important dance in Africa, is performed at king's banquets, inspections, welcoming guests and holding large-scale celebrations. "In Burundi, drum music is generally combined with dance: more than a dozen performers wear red and white or green and white robes, wear belts, cross-wear various bead chains on their chests and arms, and beat drums on their heads in a semicircle. Then, the actors took off the drums and put them in front of them. At the same time, the other big drum was placed in the circle, and the actors took turns to perform. Sometimes they prance in the air, sometimes they spin and dance, accompanied by singing. Strong rhythm and intensive drums, lively and carnival scenes, earth-shaking, very exciting. "