When Primus returned to America, she took the knowledge she gained in Africa and staged pieces for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. In 1974, Primus staged "Fanga" created in 1949 which was a Liberian dance of welcome that quickly made its way into Primus's iconic repertoire. She also staged "The Wedding" created in 1961. These pieces were based on the African rituals Primus experienced during her travels. Primus took these traditionally long rituals, dramatized them, made them shorter, and preserved the foundation of the movement .