Yorùbá Masquerade Dancers Sing Oríkì and Dance Bàtá

[ladytybabe]

i cnt watchin dis.. am proud of where i cum from. i wish i cn dance lik dis....proud of my culture w r d best

[wamwaneriri]

amazing 

[8675309Tutoneable]

Mesmerizing.

[94damilola]

ey ori mi wu jo! woahwoah

[oroki1]

wow!!! noshit!

[bruin03]

Culture is beautiful. :)

[bam2322]

very good

[bam2322]

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[GeneralFuhao]

So, the women are singing an introduction or homage. They have good voices.

I think this is were the tradition of the Greek storytellers, when they begin with,

"I sing of..." then go on with the story. I believe the Greek stories may well have been sung. Like this.

It is recorded that the Philosophers learned their wisdom from Ancient Egypt. And Many of the Pharaos came from the unexplored parts of Central Africa, which had even more, this tradition.

[nyonan]

@GeneralFuhao

modern greeks seems to have Afrian roots in the DNA.

[Yorubagurl]

We need more of this.. the yoruba culture is so enriched, I just wish our people would go back to the roots. Thanks for posting this debraklein.

[TWALLIZE]

how did she die?

[debraklein]

In a car accident, very tragic. 

[tawe2006]

Unbeatable. reminds of the Alapanshanpa masquerade and dance troupe.

[yeyasa01]

O ma se o. Ki Olorun da awon omo Funke si. She was such a wonderful chanter and dancer. May your soul rest in perfect peace.

[muybuena1]

awesome.... truly...........

[fjc973]

Adupe pupo !! ,Thank you for posting .

[fjc973]

I'm sorry to know that she pass away

such a great talent .

[zookat]

This is exquisite and seriously deep... stuff that would make your head "swell with pride," like the Yorubas would say.

O se pupo!

[debraklein]

A dupe o.