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| Name | Igbo Ikorodo Dance: Waiting for the In-Laws by Orba Ikorodo Ensemble |
| Video Uploader | Video From Africana Digital Ethnography Project |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 17-01-2019 13:59:34 |
| Video Discription | Date: January 5, 2019 Authors: Jude Nwankwo Aaron Carter-Enyi Augustine Attama Group Contact Info: Ikorodo Orba is located in Orba, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The Chairman of the group is Augustine Attama (+2348064645093) 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 an Igbo traditional wedding ceremony in Obukpa, Nsukka, on January 5, 2019. In this clip, the Ikorodo group is waiting for the “in-laws” to arrive so that they can present the dowry and be accepted by the bride’s family. Location Orba, Udenu Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria [7o1RBeL540A] |
| Category | Music |
| Tags | Ikorodo | Music | Dance | Nigeria | Igbo | Hocket |
