Igbo Ikorodo Dance: Agbani-Nguru Ikorodo Group Dance with Solos

Date: January 12, 2019
Authors:
Jude Nwankwo
Aaron Carter-Enyi
Description:
Ikorodo is a traditional music Group 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, group in Agbani-Nguru, Nsukka, on January 12, 2019. This is the final section, performance and includes both music and dancing, maidens.
Keywords
Ikorodo, Music, Dance, Nigeria, Igbo, Hocket

[@salem9137]

I never tire watching these precious maidens ❤

[@greathornedowl1783]

I've known some igbo people, they sure love to dance :) very smart and business minded people aswell

[@sharonjefferson6454]

Love the music and the dancing so proud to be igbo descent 34% nigerian ❤!

[@Joyinthemorn]

Like this Igbo dance!

[@ubuntu4440]

AFRIKAN Spirituality at its Best ❤❤❤❤❤

[@TOGBE.KOKU.VODU.KETOGLO.ZODANU]

Is This Hebrew Tradition, Bantsu Culture, Or Neither One?

[@xodus1914]

This speaks to the 53% Nigerian in me!

[@melvinjansen2338]

Stop it you are american

[@Africa1000]

@@melvinjansen2338 No such thing as American DNA!

[@melvinjansen2338]

@@Africa1000 goodluck with making identity your whole shtick.. sounds like tribalism to me

[@Africa1000]

@@melvinjansen2338 I've got no issues with my identity. I'm 100% Igbo. That's not tribalism, it's my DNA. I know who I am. Who are you?

[@youdontknowjoejo]

@@melvinjansen2338so you’re bashing what you consider “tribalism”. When your first comment adheres to nationalism. You don’t see the problem here?

[@ikezilaw]

Beautiful and graceful dancing. I am proud to be Igbo ❤️.

[@estherojo9286]

A very happy healthy, peaceful prosperous New 🎈🎈🎈 Year 2024 to you all. Your music and dancing are very good and enjoyable. Thank you to you all and may Jehovah God Almighty continue to be with you all with his kindness and protections in Jesus Christ name amen ❤️🙏.

[@ubuntu4440]

Absolutely Beautiful!!! ❤

[@jamespryor8609]

IGBO BEAUTIFUL , IGBO BEST, IGBO GREAT TRIBE 👍👍 👍 IGBO GREAT GREAT 😃👍 GOD CHILDREN.

[@frkalleidoscope4915]

That is for my morning alarm now. Not an alarm anymore. Just smoth and felling good. Thank you.

[@angushenry8361]

I love my state Enugu state. 042 is the code .

[@Africa1000]

Fantastic performance! I dare anybody to try these dance moves. Impossible unless you are super fit!

[@omobanedonaija6966]

You are absolutely correct. Love my Nigerian cultures soooo much! For me as an Edo/Benin and well cultured man, I believe the Ibos are the BEST!

[@nanaculture5670]

Pls watch my igbo dance video...
th-cam.com/video/4iUMRa4-Fcg/w-d-xo.html

[@favouronah9679]

Exactly

[@bt.437]

Exactly I tried it very hard my legs were like nah lol

[@mhizummy2091]

Fact

[@DonaldG-qq4ol]

Universe and Earth vibrations through music and dance. Thank you for posting video

[@chinwenduchukwuwendy8497]

I love this #igboamaka ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dwighthoward3415]

I love it my true culture & people

[@solomonjoseph3753]

Wonderful performance. Weldone star 🌟

[@winnieo4968]

Beautiful song! Beautiful people!!!💓🌺🙏

[@nanaculture5670]

Pls watch my igbo dance video...
th-cam.com/video/4iUMRa4-Fcg/w-d-xo.html

[@pumelelawilliams6808]

In South Africa we call these people amaBhaca. Igbo are related to Bhaca people in South Africa.

[@rosemaryeze6682]

Good,my friend done big

[@Xiantheartist]

The beat is hot.

[@bt.437]

Gotta have very strong legs to perform this dance

[@martinmartial8856]

Imo state also dance ikorodo mbanno precisely

[@jennahopara]

Really I didn’t know

[@ugogoldamaezihu9479]

Igbo amaka

[@ikezilaw]

Beautiful comment. TH-cam has your comment translating in English as "Wild boar." Please add the actual translation, which is "Igbo is beautiful" so those foreign to our language don't misunderstand.

[@donaldblackmon36]

Thank you, wonderful!

[@agbalenyoRobert]

🎉

[@ogeym9316]

🔥🔥

[@nanaculture5670]

Pls watch my igbo dance video...
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[@capyrocho6484]

Quite awesome. Which tribe of Africa?

[@ADEP]

Igbo

[@anthonyeze3186]

Igbo tribe in Nigeria precisely Nsukka people

[@jeffreysmith6930]

Igbo tribe

[@samjames6154]

🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿

[@StellaNickactress]

You guys should try dance ikrodo don't change our dance to imo state shaking bott, ikrodo is a rich cultural dance.

[@philontimeoverseaslogistic3347]

u r ungreatful lady appreciate them

[@coalman1351]

@@philontimeoverseaslogistic3347 Stella Nick doesn't sound Igbo anyway 😁

[@chinwenduchukwuwendy8497]

Sure this dance really represents the Igbo culture

[@solomonjoseph3753]

Very ungrateful. Show us how to dance it then.

[@uzzyvick]

Stop generalising. Some part of Imo state also, dance Ikorodo as well.
Besides, just like you can't attribute Ikorodo to all of Enugu State you can not similarly, attribute shaking of the waist, not butts to all of Imo State.
Don't get me wrong, unlike you, I like and admire the waist shaking dance of parts of Imo and Rivers States just like I admire the Ikorodo, I just dislike your hateful disparagement of other people's customs and I want to make it clear to you that yours is not more special or better, only more novel and I believe that if you did your research you will find that many parts of Igboland had had their own versions of it, only that your own part appear to have retained that aspect but it certainly, is not peculiar to your people.