Event of the Year

Coastal Tufo Festival

June · Island of Mozambique & Nacala

The largest gathering of Tufo groups on the Nampula coast. Groups from Angoche, the Island, Nacala and Memba compete and celebrate together after Ramadan.

Three days of drums

Tufo is a women's Islamic dance performed with goatskin drums and chants in Kiswahili and Emakhwa. It was born on the Island of Mozambique more than 300 years ago, under Arab and Swahili influence, and spread along the whole coast — from Angoche to Memba.

Each community has its own group, costumes and melodies, making every performance unique. The exact date varies: the festival takes place after Ramadan.

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