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Mapouka, also known under the name of Macouka, is a traditional dance from the south-east of the Ivory Coast in the area of Dabou, sometimes carried out during religious ceremonies.

This dance has daring choreography that can be very sexually suggestive. In the years 1980, artists of the Ivory Coast tried without much success to popularize it. One of the most well known groups is Tueuses de Mapouka.

In 1998, the government of the Ivory Coast decided to prohibit its performance in public. It is, paradoxically, following this prohibition that the dance now enjoys a very fast-growing global following, especially in the sub-Saharan countries and western nations with large Francophone communities.

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GoZimbabwe.com Zimbabwean-based information portal
YouTube video of women dancing modern Mapouka

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-Mapouka, also known under the name of Macouka, is a [[traditional]] [[dance]] from the South-east of the [[Ivory Coast]] in the area of Dabou, sometimes carried out at the time of religious ceremonies.
+'''Mapouka''', also known under the name of Macouka, is a [[traditional]] [[dance]] from the south-east of the [[Ivory Coast]] in the area of [[Dabou]], sometimes carried out during religious ceremonies.
-This dance, because of its daring choreography, could make one believe that it is about erotic dance. In the years 1980, artists of the Ivory Coast tried without much success to popularize it. One of the most well known groups is Tueuses de Mapouka.
+This dance has daring choreography that can be very sexually suggestive. In the years 1980, artists of the Ivory Coast tried without much success to popularize it. One of the most well known groups is Tueuses de Mapouka.
 In 1998, the government of the [[Ivory Coast]] decided to prohibit its performance in public. It is, paradoxically, following this prohibition that the dance now enjoys a very fast-growing global following, especially in the [[sub-Saharan]] countries and western nations with large [[Francophone]] communities.