Dhaanto is a style of traditional Ogaden music and folk dance. It is a cultural folk dance native to Ogaden people in the Horn of Africa.

According to Somali gabay dhaanto was believed to have been created by the nomadic Ogaden clan. The origin of dhaanto could be traced back to Godey Ogaden region. The dhaanto dance-song was revived in the early 20th century and it was used to raise the 'spirits' of soldiers and was often sung on horseback. Dhaanto became popular in the Ogaden region and quickly spread to other Ogaden territories in the Horn of Africa. In the Ogaden region, this dance is very popular and annually you will see ethnic Somalis perform versions of the dhaanto at the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Day in Jigjiga. Additionally, the genre was employed in Islamic poetry.^[1]