Luena –The historian and director of Anthropology Museum, Américo Kwononoca defended on Saturday in Luena, eastern Moxico province, the holding of tchianda traditional dance festival, so as to valorize and develop this folkloric dance of the region.

The historian said so while addressing a workshop under the theme "Moxico district and its origin ", in the ambit of the celebrations of the 95th founding anniversary of the province.

He said that this dance is practiced in the eastern provinces of Moxico, Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul, as well as in the neighbouring countries in DR Congo and Zambia.

 
To him, tchianda people is known through their culture, and this why they must be valorized through policies that highlight the local habits.