In a gathering of griot traditions fusing storytelling, cultural history, and social and literary criticism, Put Your Hands on Your Hips and Act Like a Woman " re-members" and represents how women of the African diaspora have drawn on ancient traditions to record memory, history, and experience in performance.
These women\'s songs and dances provide us with a wealth of polyphonic text that records their reflections on identity, imagination, and agency, providing a collective perf.
In a gathering of griot traditions fusing storytelling, cultural history, and social and literary criticism, Put Your Hands on Your Hips and Act Like a Woman " re-members" and represents how women of the African diaspora have drawn on ancient traditions to record memory, history, and experience in performance