Atilogwu - Dance of the Igbo People , https://oldnaija.com/2017/09/27/atilogwu-dance-of-the-igbo-people/ Igbo Music and Dance “Igbo is the language spoken in Ala Igbo or Ani Igbo (Igboland) by the people who are collectively referred to as “Ndi Igbo”; their community is known as “Olu no Igbo” (“those in the lowlands and uplands”),” The Igbo speaking people mostly live in Nigeria, however, there are still some speakers left in Niger. The Igbo people rely on subsistence farming for trade and food. Igbo people usually grow crops like yams, cassava, taro, cocoyams, plantains, maize, melons, okra, pumpkins, peppers, gourds, beans, and palm products. The Igbo perform traditional Igbo folk music from various different instruments. They make woodwind instruments from hollowed out logs, and various different percussion instruments out of clay and iron. These instruments are used for recreation and also different ceremonies. According to Okapala, “They do not just pe...
The Samoan, Igbo, and Iban cultures, all have many similarities and differences. One similarity they all have is that they all preform music and dance for some sort of religious or ceremonial purpose. For example, the Samoan people will preform dances such as the such as the Sasa, the Siva, and the Taualuga, which all have religious meanings to them. The Igbo people will do dances such as the Atilogwu, which is a dance that involves high kicks and elaborate costumes, once again for religious purposes. The Iban people use religion the most in their dance and music. They will write spiritual poetry and preform it over a variety of drum beats. Almost like a version of Iban hip hop. Just like these three cultures, my American culture also has religious song and dance. Especially around this time of year, Christian music gets played a lot in public and people will dance to it. The differences are that in American culture, there are many different genres of music and dance. There a...
Samoan Fire Dancers PCC media release Music and Dance of the Samoa The Isles of Samoa lies in the Pacific Ocean, about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii. According to Thomas Bargatzky, an anthropologist, “the name of Samoa is compounded of Sā , meaning "tribe, people of," and Moa, which means "chicken," referring to the "family" of the Tui Manu'a, the highest-ranking titleholder of eastern (American) Samo,” These people are horticulturalists, eating things such as tropical fruits and vegetables, and lots of seafood. Before Christian ministries came, the Samoans believed in ancestor spirits, and worshiped gods from Tongan mythology, common within other Polynesian islands. The Samoans use music and dance for many things, such as entertainment and religion. They have traditional celebrations such as the Fiafia, a social get together where people eat food, give gifts, and perform music and dance. At these events, the Samoans will perform such dances...
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