Ebira Rambo Dance: A Selling Point for the Popularization of Ebira Culture and National Identity

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dc.contributor.authorBello, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-12T13:56:50Z
dc.date.available2022-04-12T13:56:50Z
dc.date.issued2014-06
dc.description.abstractAmidst 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.run.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2271
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDance Journal of Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectEbira-Ramboen_US
dc.subjectDance style/synthesisen_US
dc.subjectPhenomenalen_US
dc.subjectCultural identityen_US
dc.titleEbira Rambo Dance: A Selling Point for the Popularization of Ebira Culture and National Identityen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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