Traditional songs often tell stories, describe customs and share values that have been passed down through generations.
By learning these songs at school, children can discover elements of their heritage while developing their creativity.
Dance also plays an important role. It helps children develop movement, memory and teamwork.
For smaller communities, this transmission is particularly important: traditions can become more fragile when younger generations grow up in an environment where local cultures are less present.
Bringing songs and dances into schools therefore turns an artistic activity into a tool for cultural transmission.
Children learn that culture does not only live in museums. It also lives in the voices, movements and stories that we share with one another.
