Ohafia war dance

It's a traditional dance of the Ohafia people from the eastern part of Nigeria. This used to be a dance done before and after a war.Presently it's done for entertainment

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• dance
• entertainment
• people
• Nigeria
• Igbo
• Ohafia

[meandkalu]

Good one CheckLike.

[ashan05]

I wonder when boys began dancing this? Tradition is changing huh... I knew this was a dance for older men.

[meandkalu]

It's good young people can dance it at least it will one day not go extinct and all we'll be dancing will be break dance.

[ndjoe1]

chai onwa wulu ife mburi achopu Ohafia ka ni wo, awumi nwa a Amakpu Ukwu,

thanx for posting this i appericiate is been about two years now i saw this dance much love from Spain

[meandkalu]

Big up my brother. Thanks for appriciating it. ka wo.

Ohafia kweni wo!!

[PrinceZukoMarley]

wow! those hats look like Santa Claus hats. that proves it! i knew it! Santa is African! just playin'. but really i think Santa is African.

[meandkalu]

LOL..

[czogg99]

those drum beats stirs a man's soul . Ohafia kwen, Ala Igbo kwesunu

[CheckLike]

keep up your dances and language alive and strong... The young people carry the future on their shoulders. Love from this young Native American man. I try hard to carry on my peoples ways....

[trommelbiel]

I am not from Ohafia. I lived in Uzuakoli during my teen years. I am not only fortunate to have watched this live but I also played the drums myself. I really hope this culture does not disappear.

[ollyando21]

LOL X2

[ollyando21]

@PrinceZukoMarley lolX 2

[Mrchybyk]

@czogg99 . "stirs a man's soul" this is the best thing to say about this war dance and the best way to say it. Precise and simple, the diction is commendable.

[Mrchybyk]

Though the time of inter-community wars are over, this war dance should be well preserved. It is one of the greatest cultural heritage and legacy. Everything about it is unique. Let ohafia people never run out of people who can play and dance this war dance in its original way.

[hopkinsburg]

I CAN VIVIDLY RECOGNISE ONE OF THE DANCERS, UMA FROM ASAGA, HE RIDES MOTORCYCLE IN EBEM, I LIKE THE CULTURE EVEN THOUGH AM FROM THE NORTH

[nkwosman]

Boys unu karaka!