Igbo Ikorodo Dance: "Maidens’ Dance" by Orba Ikorodo Ensemble

Date: January 5, 2019
Authors:
Jude Nwankwo
Aaron Carter-Enyi
Augustine Attama
Group Contact Info:
Ikorodo Orba is located in Orba, Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. The Chairman of the group is Augustine Attama ([phone])
Description:
Ikorodo is a traditional music ensemble accompanied by a maiden dance, popular among the Nsukka people of Enugu State, Nigeria. It is performed with a set of four horns (Isi opi, Akpoke, Akpanwunye, Mgbe) employing hocket technique and four percussive instruments (okpokolo - wooden slit drum, osha - rattles, alo - metal gong, igba - membrane drum). The instrumentalists are old men while the dancers are young maidens. This performance was recorded at an Igbo traditional wedding ceremony in Obukpa, Nsukka, on January 5, 2019. In this clip we see the entrance and start of the maidens’ dance, which is the centerpiece of Ikorodo performance practice
Location
Orba, Udenu Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria

[@chiamakao8560]

A wonderful piece of Igbo culture beautifully captured. Igbo amaka! Thank you.

[@austinnwodoh5405]

I love this music so much that I play it every morning

[@bethelsogi8965]

I am proudly igbo. We are the best

[@faithfirstfitness]

Igbo Kwenu!

[@ofonagoroleonard124]

I love the horns.
Thanks to sir elder, I now know what the Ikorodo dance is all about.

[@austinnwodoh5405]

Dara nooo aluaa noo This has become my favourite morning safari and I pray that I will be coming home during the Christmas holidays

[@kfelix2934]

I play this video every day now some times 6 times or more in the day. The two females @2:55 that looks similar to Yemi Alade is just the perfect frosting on the cake.

[@danielkenechukwuanuo2208]

Awesome.

[@terencephillips6833]

Well it’s certainly different to the dance of the rose maidens that’s for sure, but all good stuff I’m sure .

[@austinnwodoh5405]

Thanks for this wonderful video and may God bless

[@Africa1000]

Really great to watch!

[@EjikeJoshua-gg6wi]

Much to ndi igbo

[@nwanyiamaka2196]

Beautiful !

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Enuguezikeoba

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Nice one

[@truthspeaker2249]

Since most of you are Igbo what does Akudo mean?

[@Igbostudy]

wealth that brings peace

[@truthspeaker2249]

Igbostudy thank you :)

[@StellaNickactress]

This is the best ikorodo dance but the girls have to do better in dancing still they're trying.

[@dwightgordon]

They are doing pretty damn good. They got good rhythm.

[@chibuzorjude7528]

@Stella you're literally commenting on all Ikorodo RUclips video with regards to the dance step.
I quite agree with you that this girls are better Ikorodo dancers especially the lead dancer but they did not infuse enthusiasm.
I will like to see you perform a classic Ikorodo dance on RUclips, since you seem to sound like an authority on this subject matter.
No insult intended!