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Alanta dance

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Alanta is a Nigerian dance. The dance style uses a patterned movement of the hands as if fanning flames while raising one leg and facial contortions that suggest experiencing orgasm or acute pain.[1]

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  1. ^ Hutchison, Yvette; Okoye, Chukwuma; Adeyemi, Sola (2018). Contemporary Dance. Boydell & Brewer. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-1-84701-187-9.