Dancers from the Central African Republic's (CAR) National Ballet rehearse traditional moves and steps from the country's mosaic of ethnic groups in the capital, Bangui. They aim to preserve the heritage of a country scarred by decades of conflict, instability and extreme poverty. The dancers were recently integrated into the civil service, just like the actors and musicians who also belong to the National Artistic Ensemble.
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00:00The traditional dance has allowed us to reunite.
00:13For example, according to the war that has just passed, there are different ethnic groups
00:17that are divided.
00:19Through this traditional dance, we were all reunited, from different ethnic groups.
00:25It means that dance is a way to communicate with each other.
00:29It's a good thing to reunite and share what we have.
00:56To enhance our culture, it means going to other countries,
01:00to different countries,
01:02to find the steps of dance, the different steps of dance of the Central African Republic.
01:08Finally, to put on a show that is the most real of Central African culture.
01:25The traditional dance is a way of communicating with each other.
01:35It means that we are all united.
01:39It means that we are all united.
01:42It means that we are all united.
01:45It means that we are all united.
02:18It means that we are all united.
02:26By integrating them as officials,
02:28we can ensure that they can be available at any time, at any occasion,
02:33and that at the end of the month, they have not a pension, but a salary,
02:37which is much more deserving for their situation.