African cultural customs and dance cultural customs belong to the category of cultural anthropology. These cultural customs reflect the changes and differentiation of different types of cultures and are an important way to observe a society. In sub-Saharan Africa, due to the differences in geographical environment, climatic conditions and products, different main modes of production and economic structures have been formed, and different social structures and lifestyles have emerged with the development of productive forces. This has also formed different cultural and psychological qualities, and its appearance is different national customs and life customs. These are all reflected in the dance.