Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black top and a gray skirt patterned with red and black shapes dances in front of another woman. The second woman wears a black top with a white skirt that's patterned with stripes, red shapes, and yellow shapes. To the duo's right are two more dancing women while in the background behind the women stands a group of clapping and drumming onlookers.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black top and a white skirt patterned with stripes, red shapes, and yellow shapes holds onto the shoulders of another woman as while leaning over and smiling. The second woman stands with her legs apart and bent and is dressed in a black top and a gray skirt patterned with red and black shapes. To the duo's right a third woman dances and wears a brown top and a skirt with yellow crown icons patterned across brown and blue stripes. A row of men claps in the background.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black top and a black and yellow patterned skirt puts a hand to her hair while she dances. Other women dressed in similar clothing dance around her, though their skirt patterns include green and orange shapes.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing patterned clothing and holding a woven fan bends down towards a line of women while drummers perform. The line of women wear red and black patterned clothing with ruffled waists and lean over the stage on their hands and knees. The drummers in the background are a group of men dressed in brightly patterned clothing.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black shirt and patterned pants holds a mirror in one hand and stands in front of two similarly dressed women.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black sleeveless top and a frilled, patterned skirt holds an arm up as she dances. A line of similarly dressed women stand to her right.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A long-haired woman wearing a black headband and a black sleeveless top stands in front of two women with her arms held above her sides.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a patterned cloth wrap over a shiny dress and beaded accessories around her head, neck, and wrist stands near a group of men holding spherical objects. Two patterned drums sit behind the woman.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. A woman wearing a black sleeveless top, a patterned skirt, and jewelry on her ears and neck dances with a small cloth in one hand. Two similarly dressed women stand to her right, one whom holds a red cloth in her hand.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women dressed in bright, patterned clothing and hats dance while one man plays a drum and a second man sings into a microphone. Rows of black chairs, some with spiked rattles placed on or under them, fill the space between the two men.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women in bright, patterned clothing stand between rows of red chairs in a balcony as they clap and dance.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing patterned cloth wraps over striped pants stand straight while men standing behind them play drums. The central woman wears a patterned top while the other three wear plain white shirts. All four of the women hold dark objects resembling hair in their right hands.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing black tops and patterned skirts dance near rows of seated men, who wear checkered clothing.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing black tops and patterned skirts stand in a row on a stage while holding small colorful cloths in their hands. An audience dressed in patterned clothing sits in rows of red chairs facing the stage and holds up electronic devices to record the women onstage.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing patterned skirts over black skirts and black tops decorated by shells dance with their arms raised. The women also wear beaded jewelry around their necks and torsos.

Photograph from the African Cultural Festival. Women wearing shell-decorated tops, patterned skirts, and beaded jewelry dance with their arms raised above their heads.