Ebira Rambo Dance: A Selling Point for the Popularization of Ebira Culture and National Identity
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2014-06
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Dance Journal of Nigeria
Abstract
Amidst the imperative efforts and activities by every given culture to
meet the demands of global development in all facets of life, dance
naturally comes handy as a potent vehicle to project the cultural
identity of every given people in the face of constant change. In
Nigeria, dance as an expressive element of cultural transmission has
constantly witnessed phases of rejuvenation and innovative
recreation to preserve, sustain and popularize the values they
represent. This paper therefore explore the dance forms of Ebira
people otherwise known as Anebira Tao and the emergence of the
Ebira-Rambo dance style phenomenal with which the Ebira cultural
image and choreographic artistry gained popularity. This paper's
research approach is based on participant observation method which
involve investigative mode of data gathering by means of
participation and face to face interaction with respondents within the
scope of the research, to draw first hand information. Among other
findings, we discover that the choreographic synthesis of Ebira dance
movements innovated by the Rambo Dancers has not only provided a
distinctive and unified model of Ebira dance performance artistry but
has given Ebira cultural identity a facelift on the echelon of
indigenous Nigeria popular cultures.
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Ebira-Rambo, Dance style/synthesis, Phenomenal, Cultural identity