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#2  Kahithe Kiiru (1/2)

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Kahithe Kiiru is an anthropologist, choreographer, researcher, educator, and, of course, dancer. We discuss how her early experiences of dance and a "chance" discovery informed her in-depth study of dance, especially cultural dance in Kenya. This rich conversation is the first of two parts.

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Season 1 / Episode 2 1 Jul 2021 English South Africa Performing Arts · Society & Culture

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