Katherine Dunham a brillamment fusionné l’anthropologie avec l’art du mouvement, façonnant ainsi une technique novatrice qui propulsera la danse afro-américaine vers une reconnaissance mondiale. | Culture Prime

• Patron Saint: Manbo Katherine Dunham ___ Katherine Mary Dunham Ibae, was many things. Best known for performances and choreography, many people forget the anthropological roots that allowed her to both research and contextualize the ritualistic dance forms she brought from the Caribbean to stages around the world. Most importantly, the fact that she spent the majority of her time in Haiti, where she also initiated as a priest of Damballah, should not be forgotten. She also studied Sango worshi

Katherine Dunham Dancer, choreographer, social activist, author and anthropologist. She is an artist of multiple talents. She studied the dances, the cultures and the traditional rites of the African diaspora and founded the first African American modern dance troupe. As a result of her research she made a few films, including the remarkable Carnival of Rhythm, in 1941. She also appeared in movies such as Stormy Weather, Pardon my Sarong, Casbah and Star Spangled Rhythm. Furthermore she created