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Juneteenth Bantaba Drum & Dance Performance

Event Details:

Tuesday, June 20, 2023
12:30pm - 1:00pm PDT

Location

Stanford Square, outside of Cardinal Hall

This event is open to:

SRWC Employees

Celebrate Juneteenth at Stanford Square (in front of Cardinal Hall) with an ethnic Bantaba drum & dance performance!

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What is a Bantaba in Gambia?
The name "Bantaba" is derived from the word for a large tree, which is called Bentennie in the Mandinka language and is a traditional meeting place for the men of the village. The origin of this word is from the Mandinka (a West African ethnic group primarily found in southern Mali, the Gambia, and eastern Guinea) for the tree which is "Bant" and "aba" means "where to meet" and so the two words combined say Bant-aba. 

We hope that you will also enjoy the Community Fish Fry (for purchase) that is also taking place out in Stanford Square from 12:00 - 1:00 PM.  

Here is the full list of 2023 Stanford Juneteenth Events that are open to all members of the Stanford community: https://juneteenth.stanford.edu

If you have any questions or special accommodation needs, contact us at srwc_events@stanford.edu at least seven days before the event start date.

Participants' photographs may be shared on Slack and in SRWC communications channels, including its newsletter and website.

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