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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 perform music for aesthetic purposes; music is a lifelong activity that serves as a medium for cultural transmission. Their musical activities are associated with every stage of one’s development in life,” They do different dances and ceremonies for religious purposes. The most popular dance in their culture is the atilogwu. This dance involves acrobatics and a variety of high kicks. Each rhythm goes to a dancer.

Bibliography

Amadiume, Ifi. 2003. “Culture Summary: Igbo.” New Haven, Conn.: HRAF. https://ehrafworldcultures.yale.edu/document?id=ff26-000.

Okpala, African Research Review, Traditional Music in Igbo Culture: A Case Study of Idu Cultural Dance of Akpo in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, https://www.ajol.info/index.php/afrrev/article/view/129822