African Straw Dance is a very distinctive dance usually performed by local African dancers to traditional dance and music. This dance has its roots in African folk culture and is a way for African people to express their culture, history and way of life.
In the African Straw Dance, dancers usually wear costumes made of straw to add to the visual effect of the dance. Straw has a special significance in African culture as it symbolizes life and a good harvest. In African Straw Dance, dancers express their reverence for life and celebrate the harvest by jumping, turning and waving the straw in their hands.