Ibhoro dance of the Basarwa people

Abstract

This chapter presents the Ibhoro music and dance of the Basarwa people. Basarwa people are one of the ethnic groups whose music is performed on the periphery of the country. The chapter explores this dance of the Basarwa people who relocated from across the border in Botswana to Makhulela area in Plumtree District of Matabeleland South Province in Zimbabwe. The researchers used qualitative methods to gather data from the culture custodians in order to come up with thick descriptions and analysis of the music and dance. The chapter brings the Basarwa people's music and dance to the world so that it is appreciated and preserved for future reference. It further explicates the Ibhoro dance of the Basarwa people with the aim of bringing it to the attention of the world. The also reviews works by some scholars who concur that the Basarwa people's music has long faced marginalisation.