Ekizino - Bakiga Traditional Dance - Nembabazi

Ekizino dance
This is the traditional dance of the Bakiga people from the southwestern part of Uganda known as Kigezi. They are known for being tirelessly hard-working agriculturalists capable of working from morning to evening.
In celebration of their hard work and harvest, they perform the Kizino dance consisting of hand-clapping, embuutu (big drum), endere (flute), ensaasi (shakers) and rhythmic singing led by a lead singer.
Both the men and women jump and thump the ground as they raise their hands up and down to match the legs. There is so much energy evidenced in this dance, vibrating from the dancers to the ground, as well the screams of excitement complimenting the singing.