Update: January 28, 2024
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on traditional Igbo dances from Eastern Nigeria, West Africa. This post showcases six dance videos from Eastern Nigeria.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/10/four-videos-of-atilogwu-dance-igbo.html for Part I of this series. That post provides information about the Atilogwu dance and showcases four videos of that dance. Videos of Atilogwa dancing are also included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for folkloric, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube and those who I quoted in this post.
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FEATURED VIDEOS
These videos are presented in chronological order with the videos with the oldest dates posted first.
Update January 4, 2020: Some videos have been added to replace those that are no longer available.
Example #1: Adamma Masquerade Dance 1
Ezeoke T E, Uploaded on Apr 20, 2008
Adamma Masquerade in Igbo land, Biafra, Nigeria, Africa. Egwu Adamma nke ndi Enugwu nke ala Igbo nke Biafra di na Afirika.
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Selected comments:
adikiny,2008
"I praise Igboland. I salute the ancestors of the Igbo. I bow down to the Igbo. May culture lead."
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mikco2000, 2008
igbo kwenu!
Enugu state kwenu!
man, this tak es back home.nice song and dance thanking for posting.i love my state.
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Example #2: Igbo original Ikpirikpi Ogu dance (Igbo trad. War dance) 1
Ezeoke T E, Uploaded on Aug 12, 2009
The authentic and original Ikpirikpi Ogu dance from Abia state Nigeria (Igbo trad. War dance)
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Example #3: ENUGU PEOPLE AND OGENE DANCE....042 FOR LIFE...
comfort zone ogene nation, Premiered Aug 26, 2020
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This video replaces one that is no longer available.
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Example #4: EASTERN NIGERIA CULTURAL PERFORMANCE
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Akin Sokehinsi, Uploaded on Aug 30, 2011
This is a cultural group performance from Enugu (Eastern Nigeria) at the AGM of Nigerian Institute of Animal Science held in Enugu, Nigeria in August 2011.
Here are a few comments from this video's viewer comment thread.*
*It's a pity that most of the videos showcased in this post and in Part I of this series have no comments at all.
2012
emecca123
"It's quite unusual for the "mortals", rather than the masquerades to be the center of attraction.
I notice Ada Mma and Otenkwu masquerades practically yielding the stage. But something tells me this was not the case for the entire show. Even so, I would pay to watch these folks dance!!."
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Pearce Sammy
"The dancers are good., You have to be very athletic to be able to perform in this kind of dance.
Are the dancers dancing to the drum beat or the drummers drumming according to the dance steps?"
Reply:
Akin Sokehinsi
"The drummers drum to the dancing steps."
2013
Ezeoke T E
"Nice dance and good drummers. Don't really like infusion of piano to it, it should remain traditional instrument all through."
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Ekene N
"looks like Adanmma group from Enugu Ngwo, i recognise a few faces from my dads funeral in 2012"
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Example #5: St Michael's Catholic Youth Dance - Okija, Nigeria (Part 2)
missionoz, Uploaded on Jul 19, 2011
'The Outing Ceremony' dance is performed by the Youth of St Michael's Catholic in Ihite Okija in Nigeria. This event was hosted by the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Anthony C. Ananwa.
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Example #6: Igbo Ikorodo Dance: “Ije nwayo” by Agbani-Nguru Ikorodo Ensemble
Africana Digital Ethnography Project, Jan 17, 2019
Date: January 12, 2019
Authors:
Jude Nwankwo
Aaron Carter-Enyi
Description:
Ikorodo is a traditional music ensemble accompanied by a maiden dance, popular among the Nsukka people of Enugu State, Nigeria. It is performed with a set of four horns (Isi opi, Akpoke, Akpanwunye, Mgbe) employing hocket technique and four percussive instruments (okpokolo – wooden slit drum, osha – rattles, alo – metal gong, igba – membrane drum). The instrumentalists are old men while the dancers are young maidens. This performance was recorded at the home of chairman of the group in Agbani-Nguru, Nsukka, on January 12, 2019. This is the beginning of performance where the group processes to the outdoor performance area. One of the dancers is chanting the phrase “Ije nwayo”, which means “Walk gently” in the Nsukka dialect of the Igbo language.
Location
Agbani-Nguru, Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria
Keywords
Ikorodo, Music, Dance, Nigeria, Igbo, Hocket
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Example #4: EASTERN NIGERIA CULTURAL PERFORMANCE
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Akin Sokehinsi, Uploaded on Aug 30, 2011
This is a cultural group performance from Enugu (Eastern Nigeria) at the AGM of Nigerian Institute of Animal Science held in Enugu, Nigeria in August 2011.
Here are a few comments from this video's viewer comment thread.*
*It's a pity that most of the videos showcased in this post and in Part I of this series have no comments at all.
2012
emecca123
"It's quite unusual for the "mortals", rather than the masquerades to be the center of attraction.
I notice Ada Mma and Otenkwu masquerades practically yielding the stage. But something tells me this was not the case for the entire show. Even so, I would pay to watch these folks dance!!."
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Pearce Sammy
"The dancers are good., You have to be very athletic to be able to perform in this kind of dance.
Are the dancers dancing to the drum beat or the drummers drumming according to the dance steps?"
Reply:
Akin Sokehinsi
"The drummers drum to the dancing steps."
2013
Ezeoke T E
"Nice dance and good drummers. Don't really like infusion of piano to it, it should remain traditional instrument all through."
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Ekene N
"looks like Adanmma group from Enugu Ngwo, i recognise a few faces from my dads funeral in 2012"
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Example #5: St Michael's Catholic Youth Dance - Okija, Nigeria (Part 2)
missionoz, Uploaded on Jul 19, 2011
'The Outing Ceremony' dance is performed by the Youth of St Michael's Catholic in Ihite Okija in Nigeria. This event was hosted by the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Anthony C. Ananwa.
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Example #6: Igbo Ikorodo Dance: “Ije nwayo” by Agbani-Nguru Ikorodo Ensemble
Africana Digital Ethnography Project, Jan 17, 2019
Date: January 12, 2019
Authors:
Jude Nwankwo
Aaron Carter-Enyi
Description:
Ikorodo is a traditional music ensemble accompanied by a maiden dance, popular among the Nsukka people of Enugu State, Nigeria. It is performed with a set of four horns (Isi opi, Akpoke, Akpanwunye, Mgbe) employing hocket technique and four percussive instruments (okpokolo – wooden slit drum, osha – rattles, alo – metal gong, igba – membrane drum). The instrumentalists are old men while the dancers are young maidens. This performance was recorded at the home of chairman of the group in Agbani-Nguru, Nsukka, on January 12, 2019. This is the beginning of performance where the group processes to the outdoor performance area. One of the dancers is chanting the phrase “Ije nwayo”, which means “Walk gently” in the Nsukka dialect of the Igbo language.
Location
Agbani-Nguru, Nsukka Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria
Keywords
Ikorodo, Music, Dance, Nigeria, Igbo, Hocket
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