Tricking or not, its just a beautiful movement. Same thing as parkour / freerunning, dont be a little whore and argue about a specific movement being one or the other just enjoy it for what it is. Expression through movement.
Who are you to tell someone about how to view it unless you are knowledgeable about the tradition. This is an African exhibit of spirit at its height, and you come on here using fowl; words like whore. This has nothing to do with tricking, Parkour or any other Johny-Come-Lately practice. Nor is it done purely for its own sake.
@shango1963 I wasnt telling you how to view it, just stating my opinion. All I was trying to say was dont argue about what it is (Tricking) and just appreciate it for what it is. I wasnt saying its the same thing as parkour and freerunning, I was saying people argue about the differences between the two and that in my opinion there should be no arguement between the two and that people should just appreciate movement for movement. So I was basically agreeing with you. Dont get so offended :P
@shango1963 Knockin N Kickin, Jailhouse Rock, 52 Blocks, Riesy/Testa,the African-American style of boxing (bareknuckle and with gloves),the African style of wrestling (inclusive of acrobatics) Capoeira and its variants from Brazil to the Caribbean, and many other martial arts including "slap-boxing" in the hoods of the USA have a much deeper and more comprehensive history meaning and application than almost anyone knows. The authenticity of some arts are disputed. The REALITY of them are not.
My research is into African martial artforms. All the above, and more, I have researched for many years now. You forgot Damye/Ladja, to name but 1 other, but yes, this iscorrect.
...to thwart any positive affirmations Africans/other nonwhites have regarding their cultural practices and histories...That is the point of the rebuttals you are encountering. And, for the record, Capoeira is not merely influenced by African practices, it's an African artform in transmitted to the Western Hemisphere. The core acrobatics and martial techniques can befound, still, in...
here's my interpretation of your comments;"so what these guys (egbabonelimwin masquerades) do this acrobatic stuff, you Africans should not be so proud of this because 'everybody' (other cultures do acrobatics) have acrobatic." To which I reply, so what..? What does that have to do with this cultural display. White supremacy, which you display here (whether you are aware of it or not) attempts ...
u all h8 on me even though im the only one of you that does this stuff...although caporia is heavily influenced by the african slaves dance of war i would still like to believe some native brazillans did "tricks"...in hollywood budget movies u must have seen court jesters juggling and shit in medieval movies,in the begining all i was getting at is that people will get together and do "tricks" if its a cultural thing or not...well not u guys,me and other people,like those guys
@Isiejeme0829 think about it man!!!!...the more "developed" cultures have world stage gymnastics ya know? america,china,russia.....u ever seen real river dancing? all those asian and brazillian martal arts with the tricks...too many to name
@reddestyoshi Which are the more "developed" cultures ? We want to see evidence before taking it further. There are gymnastics and acrobatics all over the world but can you show evidence of any that is similar to what these guys have to offer here apart from the flip-ups?
He can't, because there aren't any. I'd like to know if this is still connected to the warrior/martial arts of the Esan/Edo.? For example, I know the Annang of Nigeria have their traditional warrior/martial arts. Since this dance is connected to the Esan martial arts, the martial arts there may still be preserved by the warrior societies/lodges?
That's the best you can do/ Well we don't have video of African acrobats from time of ancient Khemit/Nubia onward, so I won't hold that against you. Show me info. of Roman acrobats performing corks...?
BTW, this comes from a rich spiritual/cultural tradition, not some state sponsored institution. It was not developed to entertain "you," but to express a valuable cultural/spiritual concept.
Finally, what is your point. You viewed this video and commented for what reason exactly? If it's just because you have a right to an opinion, than you have wasted your time. Your points, if you can call them that, mean ziltch relative to this Masquerade.
@shango1963 awwww thanks,but who knows if i typed this,or my little sister,i dont know whats going on but people of all cultures do tricks whether its part of the culture or not but you just couldnt understand because for some reason your so proud that only these people are capable of doing a bunch of corks and a few back flips
Nope, not every culture has it. BTW, so-called "Bazilain: martial arts are African martial arts in Brazil. lol Provide prrof that every culture has it...?
great great great and beautiful to see the culture is so strong in Nigeria...obviously the youth are being taught the traditions and keeping them strong for many generations to come...
@bolachurch tricking is a new type of art he wasn't calling it a trick like a joke or an illusion it an evolution of gymnastics extreme martial arts hbu you learn new culture lol
by the way very different from dogmatic Christianity. I am very interested in Benin traditional religion. I do not accept the belief that it is all evil and primitive. There is so much that culture can give to the world. Please Bini people dont forget who you are.To modernize does not mean to westernize. I love you Great Benin
My parents were from Benin City in Nigeria. They did not teach me the language or relay much of the cultural traditions of that ethnicity. The language is so beautiful with those lovely tones and sounds. I feel an energetic pulling me toward that culture and its traditions. I know most Benis are Christians and condemn African traditional religion. That is a pity. I have immersed myself in metaphysics and the spiritual traditions of the world including Metaphysical Christianity which is
@dabcore u are so correct. i am a african american but i was born in the traditional culture of the yoruba people. and it seems the folk from the motheland some time forget or dont love our culture anymore. while others are becoming very rich off our culture.
@adetokunoyewole Thanks for your analysis. What is happening in Benin City and many other parts of Africa is cultural genocide. Hopefully this will change before it is too late. I am all for modernization and technology, but not at the expense of loosing your soul. Development and cultural pride and preservation can occur simultaneously. Many Benis and other ethnic groups over there i hear dont even care to teach the children the indigenous languages. They need to understand that once you
@adetokunoyewole you loose your language, you also loose culture. Language is vital to transmitting culture. Language also contains thought forms that have been imprinted over thousand of years. Once you loose touch with those thought forms you have lost your uniqueness. I believe that is the primary reason for AA American dysfunctional behavior in The US. Brazilians and other Black latin Americans were able to preserve much more culture. This is probably why they tend to display less
@adetokunoyewole display pathological tendencies in daily life. Hopefully Benis and other ethnic groups will realize the importance of cultural preservation soon.
Kudos to black Africans and the mystery of their works. A free mind knows the truth, doubting the truth is being enslaved in false superiority of self. A path of self-loath, chandeliers of negative energy. Kudos to my brothers and sisters, for these works are only acceptable to people with large hearts.
This comment is great. Maybe I misunderstood one of your comments about Africans in the diaspora and the ones still at home (Africa). Great statement here.
@JeffreeStarOWNS ,"UNU LE AWA"..........Let's face reality this is my villlage, nothing is freak is real just look at the side the twist goes is always to the left hand if you are right handed you are not allowed to part take onless you have been trained to master the left hand side, is real, real and real....................................IBHO-KHE-SAN-MA- LEN- OH- EGBE DAN- EHA.
@kanwattana YES OOOO MY DEAR: ESAN ME NA VAE: THAT DANCE IS REAL AND POUR OOOO: NOTHING IS FAKE ABOUT IT: THAT IS CALLED IGBABONELINBHIN: ME I BE TYPICLE ISHAN GIRL FROM UROMI. ibhiesan men bhabulu ooooo
@JeffreeStarOWNS.I'm from Esan tribe where these acrobatic genus do their things. I was so good myself when i was young,but slowly getting slower when i do it now cos i haven't practice it again for long time...My Dad is just as fast as the other guy with the dark costume...."You see him hold his two hands together,that is the hardest and the most respected throw in igbabolinemhin" So,no speeding up or whatever you call it!......
omg i realli realli like dis one m an asian gal married to naija man frm edo state obe family we recently have a baby boy and dis dance i saw in my fatherinlaw funeral video i was so excitd n amazd really gud one,my mum like it too.
don't see whats so black about the magic being done other than the fact it is being done in Africa. Why are people always so quick to put dark, evil, and negative connotations to any sort of African mysticism? This could be a celebration or some sort of joyous occasion, they could be celebrating their ancestors, a baby could have been born, chiefs birthday who knows. I do however doubt GunKlappa that there is anything "black" about the magic being seen here. Which by the way thanks for the vid
Depends on what is meant when you say "black magic". If you mean the European term then I'd say the comment is misplaced. But if you mean "black" in the African sense (which I think was his meaning) then you're simply talking about the mysteries which are represented by the color Black.
In Ifa Dudu (black) and Funfun (white) are both sacred polarities in existence; neither good nor bad.
this is blackmagic at its finnest this are initiated members of a secret society they are not your average human beings this same magic is what the chaines called chi magic but too bad the chaines dont really understand chi magic cuz the africans never thought them the real secrets back in the ancient times haha they think its them that invented martial art first its was us the africans
f politics, african american hip hop dance and reggae and dancehall is an extension of african dance, and nigeria has the most influence, this edo dance is just ltk break dancing
and the guys are using juju (voodoo) power to dance like that
when I'm rich i hope to make my white/western friends see these wonderful display live.Either i take my friends home or i bring these guys to Europe.I am so happy to see this...
Thank God, this is here, i have been wanting to post this dance into youtube. my grandfather used to be one of them 'the spirit dancers'. I hav been wondering what people would say when they see it. Its just a pity some people would always resort to abuses to air their opinion. Guys, it does not have to degenerate into this. i really owe the guy that uploaded this, tho i hav CDs of faster guys.
how did this clip spark a political discussion? there are many confused people out there.... anyhoo these are some talanted acrobats. what's the context for this clip?
You know while Bush was fighting his war in Iraq, many Black in the US were rioting in Cincinnati because police had killed over 55 unarmed men in the course of one year. We're victims of this government as well.
Back to topic. You should read about Catherine Dunham and her influence on Black dance. She was initiated under Shango and introduced to mainstream dance many of the elements that make up modern Hip-Hop dance using African dance sources.
somehow i get the impression that the shameful and ignorant things happening in africa somehow make calling yourself a nigger and being proud of that title is nothing in comparison?. that is the way black americans who defend this nonsense think and they cant understand why they are not respected for thinking like that.? am not sure where dafur fits into this but then again.. the american mind is a strange one when it comes to the outside world, totally isolated from it but expecting respect
We're not the only people to make use of a racial epitaph in reference to ourselves. Jews do it all of the time and no one complains when they do. Most racial groups throughout the world do it as a means of taking power out of the word.
I was raised to not use the word except in specific instances but never for the self.
Darfur, although I didn't mention it, factors prominently in this because in Sudan (I am Nubian) many Africans call themselves "Arabs" and use "African" as a pejorative.
Furthermore your logic fails because non of what you've state has any bearing on weather this dance has something to do with the origins of African American dance and martial arts.
If you knew anything about the Lindy Hop, Jailhouse Rock, Knocking and Kicking, Capoeira, Hip-Hop dance, then you'd clearly see the connection between many of the unique movements.
I think the African American preservation of their culture in the face of the largest holocaust should illicit pride in all Africans.
so lindy hop and jailhouse rock and all the other dances have their origin in edo dance?. mmmmm?. i dont think so. african american perservation of what culture exactly?. you need to do dna traces to find any link to africa and most of you dont like the term "African " american.. if you doubt this FACT. just check out the various videos on youtube where this is a very contentious topic amongst your fellow black americans who dont see why they should be linked to africa as they have no direct
Africans lack of respect has nothing to do with Africans. Africans didn't generate the disrespect, whites did. We need to start really holding whites accountable where/when applicable. The term "Nigger," for example, no matter it's contemporary use/misuse, was not created by Africans, period. Whites are the masters at dodging accountibility for anything destructive they've caused, but are quick to throw in your face some supposed white accomplishment.
0xide1409, things like dancing are still behaviors and are determined by your genes. Black Africans really need to start advancing there own theoretic explanations and not just solely rely on the likes of Richard Dawkins.
I understand your point, but Africans don't need to create any theories for Western understanding of African culture(s). Africans comcepts exist in their own right, without any obligations to foreign paradigms.
We all have cultures! But some fools think they don't. Even the country you find yourself Do that is why you lear and adhere to it atleast minimum to survive. RESPECT TO ALL CULTURES of THE WORLD - RESPECT EDO CULTURE!!!
NO. EDO STATE IS EDO STATE NOT IGBO STATE OR IGBOLAND. THERE IS NO SUCH PLACE AS IGBOLAND. THOUGH THERE IS IMO(IGBO) STATE IN NIGERIA. EDO STATE IS THE GREAT ANCIENT KINGDOM OF BENIN IN NIGERIA. BENIN CITY IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF EDO STATE. WAS ALSO THE CAPITAL CITY OF BENDEL STATE WHICH CONSISTED MANY TRIBES UNTIL IT WAS DIVIDED INTO DELTA AND EDO SOME YEARS BACK. MANY IGBOs RESIDES IN EDO STATE MAINLY TRADING/WORKING/AND MORE. NIGERIANS ARE FREE TO RESIDE IN ANY STATE OF NIGERIA. hope this help
African dance was made china? you must be retarded, no people around the world has culture and dance like us and never will be. so stop thinking that asians or chinese made everything, why? just because they are black you think they cant do anything? make thier own stuff? pssss
The imperialist's worst nightmare is the fact that the Mind (Life, Intellect, Spirit)is not inside the human body but outside it.He can manipulate,modify and control the DNA but not the MIND(spirit).He can destroy the body, but but the SPIRIT lives on.The fact that the imperialist cannot destroy the Spirit (Mind, Intellect,Spirit)proves that all peoples and cultures will live forever because of the UNDESTRUCTIBILITY of the Spirit (Mind)and the fact that KNOWLEDGE (Spirit) LIVES outside the body.
hojima, you can make your point without resorting to insults. Truth is, Black people in America have gone through centuries of unrelenting attacks to whip out their connection to their African cultures; Yet, upon close investigation, one realizes the foundation Africaness of Hip-Hop culture (dance, choice of drums & so on).
The truth is, when a people have been exhibiting cultural behaviors for millenniums it will become a genetic signature and that's not something you can erase a few hundred years. It will always reveal itself in one form or another. In the case of African Americans, it manifested as Hip-Hop.
whatever i did that like last weekend. yaaaaaawn
ffaristocrat 1 day ago
Absolutely magnificent! Beautiful wondrous and rhythmic
ATACXGYMCAPOEIRA 1 week ago
Tricking or not, its just a beautiful movement. Same thing as parkour / freerunning, dont be a little whore and argue about a specific movement being one or the other just enjoy it for what it is. Expression through movement.
JeremyCarpenterPK 2 weeks ago
@JeremyCarpenterPK
Who are you to tell someone about how to view it unless you are knowledgeable about the tradition. This is an African exhibit of spirit at its height, and you come on here using fowl; words like whore. This has nothing to do with tricking, Parkour or any other Johny-Come-Lately practice. Nor is it done purely for its own sake.
shango1963 1 week ago
@shango1963 I wasnt telling you how to view it, just stating my opinion. All I was trying to say was dont argue about what it is (Tricking) and just appreciate it for what it is. I wasnt saying its the same thing as parkour and freerunning, I was saying people argue about the differences between the two and that in my opinion there should be no arguement between the two and that people should just appreciate movement for movement. So I was basically agreeing with you. Dont get so offended :P
JeremyCarpenterPK 8 hours ago
This is not tricking. Nothing more to say to that.
Isiejeme0829 2 weeks ago
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Isiejeme0829 2 weeks ago
Last, this is NOT TRICKING!
shango1963 3 weeks ago
...Central Africa and elsewhere on the African continent (African-Americans have/had Knockin' 'n Kickin', an Engolo variant in the U.S.).
shango1963 3 weeks ago
@shango1963 Knockin N Kickin, Jailhouse Rock, 52 Blocks, Riesy/Testa,the African-American style of boxing (bareknuckle and with gloves),the African style of wrestling (inclusive of acrobatics) Capoeira and its variants from Brazil to the Caribbean, and many other martial arts including "slap-boxing" in the hoods of the USA have a much deeper and more comprehensive history meaning and application than almost anyone knows. The authenticity of some arts are disputed. The REALITY of them are not.
ATACXGYMCAPOEIRA 1 week ago
@ATACXGYMCAPOEIRA
My research is into African martial artforms. All the above, and more, I have researched for many years now. You forgot Damye/Ladja, to name but 1 other, but yes, this iscorrect.
shango1963 1 week ago
...to thwart any positive affirmations Africans/other nonwhites have regarding their cultural practices and histories...That is the point of the rebuttals you are encountering. And, for the record, Capoeira is not merely influenced by African practices, it's an African artform in transmitted to the Western Hemisphere. The core acrobatics and martial techniques can befound, still, in...
shango1963 3 weeks ago
here's my interpretation of your comments;"so what these guys (egbabonelimwin masquerades) do this acrobatic stuff, you Africans should not be so proud of this because 'everybody' (other cultures do acrobatics) have acrobatic." To which I reply, so what..? What does that have to do with this cultural display. White supremacy, which you display here (whether you are aware of it or not) attempts ...
shango1963 3 weeks ago
u all h8 on me even though im the only one of you that does this stuff...although caporia is heavily influenced by the african slaves dance of war i would still like to believe some native brazillans did "tricks"...in hollywood budget movies u must have seen court jesters juggling and shit in medieval movies,in the begining all i was getting at is that people will get together and do "tricks" if its a cultural thing or not...well not u guys,me and other people,like those guys
reddestyoshi 3 weeks ago
See the egbabonelimwin videos here on youtube which last a little longer...there are a few which range from between 4 and ten minutes in length.
shango1963 1 month ago in playlist edo film
Holy shit! I'm an asian, and I am shocked by this. Quick! We need more training.
ashtono1 1 month ago
Holy shit, Raiz to the death !
matti900 1 month ago
Crazy Asian should definitely see this.
abarusso 1 month ago
every culture has gymnast type people
reddestyoshi 2 months ago
@reddestyoshi Really!, Show us proof that every culture has gymnast type dance or people as you've claimed.
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Isiejeme0829 2 months ago
@Isiejeme0829 think about it man!!!!...the more "developed" cultures have world stage gymnastics ya know? america,china,russia.....u ever seen real river dancing? all those asian and brazillian martal arts with the tricks...too many to name
reddestyoshi 2 months ago
@reddestyoshi Which are the more "developed" cultures ? We want to see evidence before taking it further. There are gymnastics and acrobatics all over the world but can you show evidence of any that is similar to what these guys have to offer here apart from the flip-ups?
Isiejeme0829 2 months ago
@reddestyoshi
He can't, because there aren't any. I'd like to know if this is still connected to the warrior/martial arts of the Esan/Edo.? For example, I know the Annang of Nigeria have their traditional warrior/martial arts. Since this dance is connected to the Esan martial arts, the martial arts there may still be preserved by the warrior societies/lodges?
shango1963 3 weeks ago
@shango1963 im sorry theres no youtube videos of roman acrobats and such
reddestyoshi 3 weeks ago
@reddestyoshi
That's the best you can do/ Well we don't have video of African acrobats from time of ancient Khemit/Nubia onward, so I won't hold that against you. Show me info. of Roman acrobats performing corks...?
shango1963 3 weeks ago
@reddestyoshi
BTW, this comes from a rich spiritual/cultural tradition, not some state sponsored institution. It was not developed to entertain "you," but to express a valuable cultural/spiritual concept.
shango1963 3 weeks ago
@reddestyoshi
Finally, what is your point. You viewed this video and commented for what reason exactly? If it's just because you have a right to an opinion, than you have wasted your time. Your points, if you can call them that, mean ziltch relative to this Masquerade.
shango1963 3 weeks ago
@shango1963 awwww thanks,but who knows if i typed this,or my little sister,i dont know whats going on but people of all cultures do tricks whether its part of the culture or not but you just couldnt understand because for some reason your so proud that only these people are capable of doing a bunch of corks and a few back flips
reddestyoshi 3 weeks ago
@reddestyoshi
Nope, not every culture has it. BTW, so-called "Bazilain: martial arts are African martial arts in Brazil. lol Provide prrof that every culture has it...?
shango1963 1 month ago
so fast
laoman1000 3 months ago
iWalk Up In The Club Like..
denz1r 3 months ago
Red bull gives you wings.
TheBanditghettoninja 3 months ago
I bet they all drunk a bunch of coffee and energy drinks before doing this
PhreezingPoint 3 months ago
@PhreezingPoint
I bet they don't.
shango1963 3 weeks ago
All doubting thomases need to come to Nigeria, Edo State to see this live. No joke
Isiejeme0829 3 months ago
new generation tricking
gangsterrave 3 months ago
@gangsterrave Believe it or not this is for real. Some are even more faster and complicated depending on the "spirit" You ain't seen nothing.Lol
Isiejeme0829 3 months ago
great great great and beautiful to see the culture is so strong in Nigeria...obviously the youth are being taught the traditions and keeping them strong for many generations to come...
brujoblu 4 months ago
He could kill somebody with those 200 mph kicks.. Amazing physical expression of culture!
BLafricanAmerican 4 months ago
wow! amazing beautiful amazing!
glowandglimmer 5 months ago
wow! amazing beautiful amazing and the lady dressed in white is so beautiful and amazing too
glowandglimmer 5 months ago
This is simply amazing - I thought only breakdancers can do such feats
I love the lady dressed in white from 0:52 onwards, hehee
Great stuff. Thanks for sharing
dandamakakojo 6 months ago
@dandamakakojo
lol...Yes, and breakdancing as known here is African.
shango1963 4 months ago
Nothing about this video is fake, you should visit the Esan folks of Edo state Nigeria to see it live and be convinced.
martinswar 6 months ago 5
HOLY CRAP WATS UP WIT DEM RAIZES !!!!
bboyHarrypotter 7 months ago
they just saw a couple tricking videos and started biting... lame ha
r2trixter 7 months ago
@r2trixter thumbs down for the irony :))
bodopkgalati 6 months ago
@r2trixter
Idiot. If anything, this is tricking's ancestor. clown.
shango1963 3 months ago
@shango1963 This is not tricking and I bet if you watch it live you'll be blown away. This is for real. No kidding
Isiejeme0829 3 months ago
@Isiejeme0829
I think you miss my point. But I know it's not tricking. This came before tricking by many centuries.
shango1963 3 months ago
@shango1963 Ok, I admit I didn't get your point initially. Bless
Isiejeme0829 3 months ago
wtf
fabio529ify 8 months ago
This is definitely true grew up here...
sheelaejoseph 8 months ago
Show us what your dance accent is!
and check out our dance accent channel!
whatsyouraccent 8 months ago
i do make also
joergerschnoerger 8 months ago
This is awesome! These guys are so quick!
footfighter87 9 months ago
This is what we (Esans) do. It's very popular in Nigeria. Best kept secret.Bless
Isiejeme0829 10 months ago
Detroit/Cleveland anyone?
RadicalSid 10 months ago
WOW!
OTKP 10 months ago
OMFG!that was so awesomely fast that it almost looked fake! SICK AS SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tricking is older than i thought!
almightyPKmaster 10 months ago
@almightyPKmaster , this is no trick at all, it's real and I've witnessed it so many times. It's a pity pple don't know deep abt African culture
bolachurch 9 months ago
@bolachurch tricking is a new type of art he wasn't calling it a trick like a joke or an illusion it an evolution of gymnastics extreme martial arts hbu you learn new culture lol
xxhowlumbyxx 8 months ago
@bolachurch no thats not what i meant tricking is when you can do realy cool fast spins and stuff like that!
almightyPKmaster 8 months ago
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@almightyPKmaster, this is no trick at all, it's real and I've witnessed it so many times. It's a pity pple don't know deep abt African culture
bolachurch 9 months ago
OMFG :O!
andriiesei 10 months ago
Okay umm somebody needs to show these people youtube and real people doing it.... They'll become gods
tonynemo 10 months ago
@tonynemo This is real, and besides, some are even faster depending on the(dancer) personality. Bless
Isiejeme0829 10 months ago
@tonynemo this is a traditional african dance :s its originated...everyone else isnt real
rantazz23 4 months ago
need tutorial :D
yahyush 10 months ago 7
Thanks and well done guys
LANDCARZY 11 months ago
real b boy is here
autembor 11 months ago 3
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edostatewatchdog 1 year ago
I am so glad i came across this O.O
sverdmester 1 year ago
Those guys need to fly some jet planes. they have the perfect atributes.
fyabun 1 year ago
beautiful, unique and mysterious. God bless my mother land Africa!
Amono646 1 year ago
I would show this to Brazilians that don,t know where capoeira got it,s influence from. Esan speaking tribe of Edo Kingdom (Edo state) Nigeria.
Isiejeme0829 1 year ago
wicked
Isiejeme0829 1 year ago
AMAZING, no I know where Capoeira comes from. These guys should be famous for this dance not the Brazilians.
HondurasHD 1 year ago
@HondurasHD they are same people. brazilian were taken from the west coast of africa from this tribe
FLpolo 6 months ago
by the way very different from dogmatic Christianity. I am very interested in Benin traditional religion. I do not accept the belief that it is all evil and primitive. There is so much that culture can give to the world. Please Bini people dont forget who you are.To modernize does not mean to westernize. I love you Great Benin
dabcore 1 year ago
My parents were from Benin City in Nigeria. They did not teach me the language or relay much of the cultural traditions of that ethnicity. The language is so beautiful with those lovely tones and sounds. I feel an energetic pulling me toward that culture and its traditions. I know most Benis are Christians and condemn African traditional religion. That is a pity. I have immersed myself in metaphysics and the spiritual traditions of the world including Metaphysical Christianity which is
dabcore 1 year ago
@dabcore u are so correct. i am a african american but i was born in the traditional culture of the yoruba people. and it seems the folk from the motheland some time forget or dont love our culture anymore. while others are becoming very rich off our culture.
adetokunoyewole 1 year ago
@adetokunoyewole Thanks for your analysis. What is happening in Benin City and many other parts of Africa is cultural genocide. Hopefully this will change before it is too late. I am all for modernization and technology, but not at the expense of loosing your soul. Development and cultural pride and preservation can occur simultaneously. Many Benis and other ethnic groups over there i hear dont even care to teach the children the indigenous languages. They need to understand that once you
dabcore 1 year ago
@adetokunoyewole you loose your language, you also loose culture. Language is vital to transmitting culture. Language also contains thought forms that have been imprinted over thousand of years. Once you loose touch with those thought forms you have lost your uniqueness. I believe that is the primary reason for AA American dysfunctional behavior in The US. Brazilians and other Black latin Americans were able to preserve much more culture. This is probably why they tend to display less
dabcore 1 year ago
@adetokunoyewole display pathological tendencies in daily life. Hopefully Benis and other ethnic groups will realize the importance of cultural preservation soon.
dabcore 1 year ago
i missed this
Axxomint 1 year ago
Do you have Tony Man, Tony Ukate, and the Sparkes (I to vbe agbon)?
edofolks 1 year ago
@olabodewins, am with you correct man with sense and understanding.
True talk my brother.
jessraph1 1 year ago
omgsh seeing this i really want to do the same thing lolls
EricaEsesoa1 1 year ago
this is amazing!!!
I'm Igbo :)
goldenismonica 1 year ago
They advance civilization by heaps and bounds
csillag4 1 year ago
Throw it a peanut.
bittersylence1 1 year ago
wow ? how ?
h3mmod1990 1 year ago
0:22 he flips so fast that it starts looking un-realistic
wereonutube99 1 year ago
crazy
gogo1231234 1 year ago
This is one of the 8th wonders of the world...there is no place like Africa.
Love it. This video simply amazes me.
ebeledi 1 year ago
wow. amazing
youngiftednblack 1 year ago
wow. amazing
youngiftednblack 1 year ago
Kudos to black Africans and the mystery of their works. A free mind knows the truth, doubting the truth is being enslaved in false superiority of self. A path of self-loath, chandeliers of negative energy. Kudos to my brothers and sisters, for these works are only acceptable to people with large hearts.
olabodewins 1 year ago 20
@olabodewins
This comment is great. Maybe I misunderstood one of your comments about Africans in the diaspora and the ones still at home (Africa). Great statement here.
shango1963 1 year ago
this isn't speeding up, this is real ..
look at the people at the background, they move normal
and what they doing is a btwist, raiz kind of thing ..
Silverman24 1 year ago 14
@Silverman24
they totally own you
ivanhidayat 1 year ago
@Silverman24 how could you do that in slow motion smarts?
shelbyTHEpreppyone 6 months ago
Sped up using a video editing program.
You are voodoo freaks.
JeffreeStarOWNS 2 years ago
man why not visit Africa to see this for your self..i hope to take such a group on tour to Europe and the Americas in the future..
LUVJJ1 1 year ago
@JeffreeStarOWNS ,"UNU LE AWA"..........Let's face reality this is my villlage, nothing is freak is real just look at the side the twist goes is always to the left hand if you are right handed you are not allowed to part take onless you have been trained to master the left hand side, is real, real and real....................................IBHO-KHE-SAN-MA- LEN- OH- EGBE DAN- EHA.
kanwattana 1 year ago
@kanwattana YES OOOO MY DEAR: ESAN ME NA VAE: THAT DANCE IS REAL AND POUR OOOO: NOTHING IS FAKE ABOUT IT: THAT IS CALLED IGBABONELINBHIN: ME I BE TYPICLE ISHAN GIRL FROM UROMI. ibhiesan men bhabulu ooooo
xxxxx7004 10 months ago
@JeffreeStarOWNS.I'm from Esan tribe where these acrobatic genus do their things. I was so good myself when i was young,but slowly getting slower when i do it now cos i haven't practice it again for long time...My Dad is just as fast as the other guy with the dark costume...."You see him hold his two hands together,that is the hardest and the most respected throw in igbabolinemhin" So,no speeding up or whatever you call it!......
2000agogo 1 year ago
He using Star Storm
VaneeshaJones 2 years ago
omg i realli realli like dis one m an asian gal married to naija man frm edo state obe family we recently have a baby boy and dis dance i saw in my fatherinlaw funeral video i was so excitd n amazd really gud one,my mum like it too.
queenska 2 years ago
this music is superb! we are etsakor but are ancestors was bini.
naij011234 2 years ago 2
@naij011234 nice commet! my ancestors were also b ini too!!
naij011234 2 years ago
this video is full of great talent!!! the binis are a superb people! thank you , nedugie! can u post some more of these? thanks!
naij011234 2 years ago
wow, this 1ups most trickers.
cryms0n 2 years ago
don't see whats so black about the magic being done other than the fact it is being done in Africa. Why are people always so quick to put dark, evil, and negative connotations to any sort of African mysticism? This could be a celebration or some sort of joyous occasion, they could be celebrating their ancestors, a baby could have been born, chiefs birthday who knows. I do however doubt GunKlappa that there is anything "black" about the magic being seen here. Which by the way thanks for the vid
hekua 2 years ago
Depends on what is meant when you say "black magic". If you mean the European term then I'd say the comment is misplaced. But if you mean "black" in the African sense (which I think was his meaning) then you're simply talking about the mysteries which are represented by the color Black.
In Ifa Dudu (black) and Funfun (white) are both sacred polarities in existence; neither good nor bad.
iArsalan 2 years ago
this is blackmagic at its finnest this are initiated members of a secret society they are not your average human beings this same magic is what the chaines called chi magic but too bad the chaines dont really understand chi magic cuz the africans never thought them the real secrets back in the ancient times haha they think its them that invented martial art first its was us the africans
GunKlappa 2 years ago
@GunKlappa
Yes, and the martial arts of Africa still exist in many villages.
shango1963 1 year ago
woooow thats amazing
gaaralover001 2 years ago
f politics, african american hip hop dance and reggae and dancehall is an extension of african dance, and nigeria has the most influence, this edo dance is just ltk break dancing
and the guys are using juju (voodoo) power to dance like that
PharaohSonofRa 2 years ago
@PharaohSonofRa
Breakdancings roots are all over Africa. Guinea being one place.
shango1963 1 year ago
when I'm rich i hope to make my white/western friends see these wonderful display live.Either i take my friends home or i bring these guys to Europe.I am so happy to see this...
LUVJJ1 2 years ago
amazing!
flirtyfruity 2 years ago
Thank God, this is here, i have been wanting to post this dance into youtube. my grandfather used to be one of them 'the spirit dancers'. I hav been wondering what people would say when they see it. Its just a pity some people would always resort to abuses to air their opinion. Guys, it does not have to degenerate into this. i really owe the guy that uploaded this, tho i hav CDs of faster guys.
rabzydudu 2 years ago 2
how did this clip spark a political discussion? there are many confused people out there.... anyhoo these are some talanted acrobats. what's the context for this clip?
ginsushark 2 years ago
How come and how his he doing this!!!
preciousena 2 years ago
from it.. thats what took bush into iraq and keeps americans isolated from the rest of the world...
oluwalogbon58 2 years ago
What's American politics got to do with this?
You know while Bush was fighting his war in Iraq, many Black in the US were rioting in Cincinnati because police had killed over 55 unarmed men in the course of one year. We're victims of this government as well.
Back to topic. You should read about Catherine Dunham and her influence on Black dance. She was initiated under Shango and introduced to mainstream dance many of the elements that make up modern Hip-Hop dance using African dance sources.
iArsalan 2 years ago
somehow i get the impression that the shameful and ignorant things happening in africa somehow make calling yourself a nigger and being proud of that title is nothing in comparison?. that is the way black americans who defend this nonsense think and they cant understand why they are not respected for thinking like that.? am not sure where dafur fits into this but then again.. the american mind is a strange one when it comes to the outside world, totally isolated from it but expecting respect
oluwalogbon58 2 years ago
We're not the only people to make use of a racial epitaph in reference to ourselves. Jews do it all of the time and no one complains when they do. Most racial groups throughout the world do it as a means of taking power out of the word.
I was raised to not use the word except in specific instances but never for the self.
Darfur, although I didn't mention it, factors prominently in this because in Sudan (I am Nubian) many Africans call themselves "Arabs" and use "African" as a pejorative.
iArsalan 2 years ago
Furthermore your logic fails because non of what you've state has any bearing on weather this dance has something to do with the origins of African American dance and martial arts.
If you knew anything about the Lindy Hop, Jailhouse Rock, Knocking and Kicking, Capoeira, Hip-Hop dance, then you'd clearly see the connection between many of the unique movements.
I think the African American preservation of their culture in the face of the largest holocaust should illicit pride in all Africans.
iArsalan 2 years ago
so lindy hop and jailhouse rock and all the other dances have their origin in edo dance?. mmmmm?. i dont think so. african american perservation of what culture exactly?. you need to do dna traces to find any link to africa and most of you dont like the term "African " american.. if you doubt this FACT. just check out the various videos on youtube where this is a very contentious topic amongst your fellow black americans who dont see why they should be linked to africa as they have no direct
oluwalogbon58 2 years ago
@oluwalogbon58
You're an idiot. There is no denying African-"American's" link to Africa, GENETICALLY OR OTHER WISE.
shango1963 1 year ago
@oluwalogbon58
Africans lack of respect has nothing to do with Africans. Africans didn't generate the disrespect, whites did. We need to start really holding whites accountable where/when applicable. The term "Nigger," for example, no matter it's contemporary use/misuse, was not created by Africans, period. Whites are the masters at dodging accountibility for anything destructive they've caused, but are quick to throw in your face some supposed white accomplishment.
shango1963 1 year ago
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titalminarisa 2 years ago
ejemenare type favor emuze on youtube is an esan christian music, d music is very nice.u will like it, hope this help. oki bue
enoserere 2 years ago
hawowa! this is incredible!!!
GremlinMayer 2 years ago
africa is a tapestry of cultures the more i see the more i realize that one lifetime isn't enough to appreciate all of its treasurers
MiamiAfricanDrummer 2 years ago
Absolutely!!
oluwalogbon58 2 years ago
Amazing! Like ballet, but with that handmade African aesthetic. The speed and grace with which the dancers move is spellbinding.
CaptPoco 2 years ago
whats goningh up with these people o.O
kingapi91 2 years ago
this dance is so quick
Atiiy 2 years ago
thanks for sharing this video..we need more of Esan cultural music and dance on youtube.
ejemenare 2 years ago
wow, that's bad ass. does it symbolize anything, or does it just look cool?
overdriveSandwich 2 years ago
absolutely incredible!
drchango2010 2 years ago
Required reading for outhtetube: The Selfish Gene - Richard Dawkins
Perhaps then you'll realise that culture isn't Genetic
0xide1409 2 years ago
0xide1409, things like dancing are still behaviors and are determined by your genes. Black Africans really need to start advancing there own theoretic explanations and not just solely rely on the likes of Richard Dawkins.
outthetube 2 years ago
@outthetube
I understand your point, but Africans don't need to create any theories for Western understanding of African culture(s). Africans comcepts exist in their own right, without any obligations to foreign paradigms.
shango1963 1 year ago
Edo State Stand Up!!!
Mr88Da88Gotti 2 years ago
The origins of Capoiera
blkpnthrprty 2 years ago
edo state all day!!!!!!!!!!!!
9gasexi 2 years ago
niccceeee!!! thats what im talking about! no wonder im so good, its in my blood!
enigmamortal 2 years ago
OMGGGGGGGGGG EDO STATE I BEG MAKE UNA SEEEEE WELL OH WE INVENTED TRICKING BABY GET IT RIGHT ... and TUMBLING YAYAYAYYYYYYYY LOL
SmoothNigerian18 3 years ago
Good training, maybe martial arts practisers
dieudescris 3 years ago
@dieudescris
Martial arts are traditionally a part of Africa. It's just not the part of African cultures most readily discussed.
shango1963 1 year ago
AHAHH! THIS IS FUCKING AMAZINg! (btw im Igbo, i love traditional dances)
captownstateofmind 3 years ago
C'est un truc de ouf ///
That's some crazy thing!
FiaJack 3 years ago
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GunKlappa 3 years ago
lol what a dumbass. Can you believe someone just typed that shit?
captownstateofmind 2 years ago
anyone else feel dizzy?
lol
GOSTOSAKRYPTO 3 years ago
We all have cultures! But some fools think they don't. Even the country you find yourself Do that is why you lear and adhere to it atleast minimum to survive. RESPECT TO ALL CULTURES of THE WORLD - RESPECT EDO CULTURE!!!
redgarden111 3 years ago
can someone help me i cant understand but is edo stae part of igboland
fdm03chick 3 years ago
NO. EDO STATE IS EDO STATE NOT IGBO STATE OR IGBOLAND. THERE IS NO SUCH PLACE AS IGBOLAND. THOUGH THERE IS IMO(IGBO) STATE IN NIGERIA. EDO STATE IS THE GREAT ANCIENT KINGDOM OF BENIN IN NIGERIA. BENIN CITY IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF EDO STATE. WAS ALSO THE CAPITAL CITY OF BENDEL STATE WHICH CONSISTED MANY TRIBES UNTIL IT WAS DIVIDED INTO DELTA AND EDO SOME YEARS BACK. MANY IGBOs RESIDES IN EDO STATE MAINLY TRADING/WORKING/AND MORE. NIGERIANS ARE FREE TO RESIDE IN ANY STATE OF NIGERIA. hope this help
redgarden111 3 years ago 2
@redgarden111
This is why it's better to talk to knowledgeable Africans, on African culture, then getting (mis)information from "Nationa Geoghraphic" programs.
shango1963 1 year ago
@redgarden111
Thanks, brotha.
shango1963 1 year ago
This is the best. Africans created everything
keithexum 3 years ago
African dance was made china? you must be retarded, no people around the world has culture and dance like us and never will be. so stop thinking that asians or chinese made everything, why? just because they are black you think they cant do anything? make thier own stuff? pssss
SudanCarib 3 years ago 3
Awesome!
ShadowGRO5 3 years ago
Damn.... Its Gotta' feel dizzy after dat mehn! :D
Abiodun92 3 years ago
The imperialist's worst nightmare is the fact that the Mind (Life, Intellect, Spirit)is not inside the human body but outside it.He can manipulate,modify and control the DNA but not the MIND(spirit).He can destroy the body, but but the SPIRIT lives on.The fact that the imperialist cannot destroy the Spirit (Mind, Intellect,Spirit)proves that all peoples and cultures will live forever because of the UNDESTRUCTIBILITY of the Spirit (Mind)and the fact that KNOWLEDGE (Spirit) LIVES outside the body.
adikiny 3 years ago
We are one and the same as our ancestors, those spirits of yesterday, today, and tomorrow. This dance is magnificent and full of meaning.
adikiny 3 years ago
This is like hip hop
okanime1 3 years ago
Diz aint Hip Hop fool. Diz is some mystical shit Asshole.
moneymoney81 3 years ago
see this yeye... where did u learn to swear like that? learn to read right first, fonkong!
okanime1 3 years ago
Hey U Mofo........... I am a Bibi born Crystal Bunny. Aiit......... U juX A Silly goose. Get a life *sshole
moneymoney81 3 years ago
moneymoney81, this is where the mystics of hip-hop break dancing came from. It's in the genes of Black people.
outthetube 2 years ago
The culture you retard.
hojima 2 years ago
hojima, you can make your point without resorting to insults. Truth is, Black people in America have gone through centuries of unrelenting attacks to whip out their connection to their African cultures; Yet, upon close investigation, one realizes the foundation Africaness of Hip-Hop culture (dance, choice of drums & so on).
outthetube 2 years ago
The truth is, when a people have been exhibiting cultural behaviors for millenniums it will become a genetic signature and that's not something you can erase a few hundred years. It will always reveal itself in one form or another. In the case of African Americans, it manifested as Hip-Hop.
outthetube 2 years ago