Five YouTube Videos Of Traditional Yoruba Dancing (2014-2021)

Funke Oyinbo Pepper, Nov 17, 2014

16 November [2]014, Lagos State Day at International Lagos Trade Fair-
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Here are two comments from the discussion thread of this video:
Jusbnme1, 2018
"What is the name of this dance?"

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Alao Zubair Lanre, 2021
"I think bata."

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about Yoruba dance.

This pancocojams series showcases five YouTube videos of traditional Yoruba dancing.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2021/10/information-about-yoruba-people-and.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That post presents information about Yoruba people and presents a book excerpt about Yoruba dancers' postures and body stances.  

The content of this post is presented for folkloric, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos. Thanks to all others who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2: Yoruba dancers in their traditional wears



OLUMIDE, July 4, 2017
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Here's a comment exchange from this video's discussion thread:

Fabíola Rosa, 2020
"Hello, I really love the dance, the clothes and I'd like to know what the song means. The lyric."

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Oluwatosin Oladokun, 2021
"The clothes is called Adire and song is just some playful song we called Orin Ote in Yoruba. although the Talking Drum (Gangan) and Bata drum is doing most of the talking."

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3: Iyabo-ijo iwe

olabisi mosobalaje, Apr 3, 2018

A yoruba unique traditional dance step. Iwe dance is usually displayed during a spécial events in Ketou Benin Republic and Imeko Afon axis of Nigeria

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4: YORUBA CULTURAL DANCE ONI OF IFE

Culture Africa Tv, Feb 25, 2021

YORUBA CULTURAL DANCE PRESENT UNIQUE PERFORMANCE To OONI OF IFE
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Here's information about the Ooni of Ife from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_rulers_of_Ife

"The Ooni of Ile-Ife (Ọọ̀ni of Ilè-Ifẹ̀) is the traditional ruler of Ile-Ife and the spiritual head of the Yoruba people. The Ooni dynasty existed before the reign of Oranmiyan which historians have argued is between the 7th-9th centuries A.D.”…

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5: Nigerian Yoruba Cultural Bata Dance Performance by Dream Catchers Academy Girls (Happy African Kids)

Dream Catchers Academy, Jun 16, 2021

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