“One thing about our culture, we express our happiness through dance.”Abate is the president and choreographer of ELEL Dance Group, a dance team that specializes in Ethiopian and Eritrean traditional dances. Abate said the group became an official club during her junior year and changed from Habesha Dancers, its previous name, to ELEL Dance Group. ELEL Dance Group recently received $1,176 from the Associated Student Government, the highest allocation of funds given to a new student group this quarter. Wesonga said he had done contemporary dance and hip hop in the past, but ELEL was his first experience with traditional Ethiopian and Eritrean dances. He said they hope the club will grow to a size comparable to Afrothunda Dance Troupe, another dance group on campus that performs African dance styles.

Source: Ethiopian News November 22, 2024 10:07 UTC