Africa masquerade dance

[batikartiso]

The EGBABONEHIMWIN dance has been the cultural dance of Esan people of the Edo state.You must be born there to hnow to do this effectively.As for CAPOIRA of Brazil.it is quite clear,straight from west African accestors,possibly tied around this EGBABONEHIMWIN ESAN DANCE.KANDONBLE of Brazil or orishe of Cuba are tied to the yoruba's origin.Major numbers of the slaves were from the west African coast Camenroon--Mauritania,i tkink DNA Test has proved that.CHEERS.

[batikartiso]

I am from Benin City,i think you are refaring to IWEGBU CULRURALDANCE from somewhere in the then midwestern State.The music that accomplish the box is quite chilling,i remember i saw them at Ogbe stadium in Benin city ,during one of those Midwest state cultural festival(it was bi-anual events then).i tkink they were from the eastern the part of the then Midwest State.Somebody from that part Nigeria should throw more light on this mystic fantastic African cultural display.

[OtunbaAtoodimu]

Beautiful! Thanks to johnosu for posting.

[dannylume]

yes esan all day...we may be a small group but we are the best

[fyabun]

Those fools on "Strictly come dancing" or whatever they cal that stiff neck, straight back, geriateric, canp as hell, wanna be dance contest. white its all white mono cultured panel should take a look at this real danceing.

[fdm03chick]

i know this is what the call masquerade dancing...fake dancing...i know this is not igbo

[orangeandblue585]

They are Ishan not Igbo.. From Mid Western Nigeria

[nkanga4]

well said my brother tribalisim is afrika's worst enemy and it must be stoped!!!!!!!!!!!

[nkanga4]

it kills me when i hear break dancers talk shit,claiming they made up steps when in fact is all a part of our genetic memory.this proves it all!!long live mother afrika!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

[fyabun]

well said brother. True talk!!!!!!

[oluwalogbon58]

all these cultural dances are vital parts of our west african traditions and must be preserved and not watered down in any way..

[navy544]

All these are lost entertainment ,good ones that we fail to promote. Next generation will never see any of this perform live as we witnessed during our time.

[gadd2]

well said, my pikin

[fatfrank22]

Yes very proud of my people. This is Ishan dance and thanks for putting this on youtube.

[Abiodun92]

And people still wonder where Capoeira came from? ;D

[eddyblaken]

yes that is our dance eshian. onelove

[abbey5]

sick man brings back memories.......

[bevulus]

I am from Anambra State. this is definatelly from Edo state-Eshian people. only them flip that way. i have friends in National troup of Nigeria from Edo state and they flip that way and sing that way. thanks for posting

[KOKOYAMS]

This is a micheal jackson or james brown step!

i relly wonder who copied from who! No Kiddin!man!

i think these africans were in los Angeles some years Ago::: No kiddin man!

hahahahahahaha

Real talent !

[timmynaija]

this is an ancient dance that have been for over 5oo years or more,they pass it over to generations and its not only in edo but its dance from the yorubas also and most part of the southern nigeria.i know you are kiddin but some people will not think you are.love your comment,i do really love it catches attention.

[KOKOYAMS]

you do not want me to write is here clearly that Micheal jackson , james brown and all the rest... just copied from here????

It is better and responsible to say they come from here

[timmynaija]

what else can i say?u said it all.

[timmynaija]

go to dailymotion dot come,add it in proper way i mean the website direction adn search for timmynaija there.you will have to search for a video on my videos there title African Dance vs Hiphop Dance..

you will see what i mean.

[ikn001]

this looks like an anambra dance(igbo)....i'm anambra ani've seen something similar before!

[timmynaija]

i know what you mean,this is not just from edo like i did stated before this is dance that have been in generations from the south,east and the west in nigeria.i have seen it in igbo,yoruba and more.remember from the begining we almost started the whole kingdom in a single place but later people started what they call misunderstandings and disagreement,and that led to people fleeing and moving far away from each other but still had their tradition and culture with them,thats why we have dialets.

[ikn001]

yeah you are probably right about the dance being generated from different parts of nigeria but nigeria was never almost started at a single place because we were all very different people.igbos obviously very different from hausas and yorubas and vice versa.we all came from different descendants with very different traditions, only thing is that the south and east have alot in common like their dialects, and that is becos some people of the south started from the east and migrated to the south.

[Murphy1468]

@ikn001...............Broda's this dance is strictly Esan dance it originated from a hunter who normally goes out at night for hunting.............I'm an Esan Man Or Ishan, Ishan is the translated form from the white colonian masters.

[nextceo2k2]

that's tight like a mug. lol

[Olidimakona]

This is from Esan in Edo State. You have to have been born there to be able to do this. It is called Egbabonelimin-'those who clap for the spirits'. It is breath taking. Thanks for posting. Thanks, thanks and thanks.

[ronczeks69]

its not familliar to capoeira^^

[timmynaija]

where does capoeira comes from?its all same dance,remember the brazilians where all from africa and mostly nigeria,togo and benin republic.

[ukabia]

do you know what I just realised, this is the origins of the Brazilian Capoiera youtube].]com/watch?v=Mb3oM6mH­hSg&NR=1

[screwston281713]

yea i seen da video im lyke aint dis da same muscic and mi=oves from dis masquerade

[silvergold08]

listen this are spirits from the dead they are call emawoo, but most call it masquerade, theycan do much more things that are not humnly possibly, and also know that women should never go close to it and me CANNOT touch it!!! unless you will seee (NO JOKE!!)

[screwston281713]

true....

[waffleboy236]

najia

[ukabia]

Yoruba, definitely!

[ukabia]

I mean Igbo

[blazinboi14]

its bini. a tribe from edo state. They are close to to anambra state which is igbo and both have influences ti the ika tribe. which their language is a mix of bini and igbo

[dotwhat1h1]

it is so so so so tight when they keep spinning around in circles. that is what you call highly skilled acrobatics! i need to learn how to do that!

[dotwhat1h1]

what country is this?

[ukabia]

Nigeria