West Uarije, the "African Black Cat"

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My name is West Uarije. I am Himba, 36 years old and a dancer. I completed my dance diploma at the College of the Arts in Windhoek. Many appearances have taken me abroad, including Europe. I specialize in contemporary traditional dance. My experience through dance is 25 years traditionally and culturally.  16 years contemporaly and physical theatre dance.  Dance for: Ombetja ye hinga organisation 2010- 2013. First rain dance theatre 2014- 2015 Namibian annual music awards 2014-2018 dancing and assisting in traditional choreography.  2016 Damai dance ensemble until now 2021.   I am the founder of the West Dance Centre that Based in Havana informal settlement in Windhoek the capital city of  Namibia. Here we dance play and share this to our community family and friends to kids and adults clothes, blankets, food and glossaries we get all this from friends from abroad and all around Namibia then we share with people around us from Havana.   

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