DANCING THE TALE; SECOND WEST AFRICAN DANCE WORKSHOP THIS WEEKEND.(Neighbors Syracuse) From: The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) | Date: September 22, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 All rights reserved. Reproduced with the permission of The Herald Co. by the Gale Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Dave Robbie Contributing writer

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CORRECTION: February 11, 2006

The name of the African dance expert was misspelled. The instructor's name is Biboti Ouikahilo.

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Biboti Ouikahilo has been telling stories since he was 5.

Through the dances, drumbeats and masks of his native Ivory Coast, he's told tales of happiness, tragedy, peace and conflicts of the 60 ethnic groups in his country.

"Each dance has a story," Ouikahilo said. "Each dance can have an explanation about why a culture dances it."

This weekend, Ouikahilo and several ...

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