Dance

Etighi Dance

Etighi is a Nigerian dance. The etighi dance was founded by the Akwa Ibom people. The dance requires movement of the leg and the waist.

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Etighi is a Nigerian dance.

01 · What it is
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02 · Where & name
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03 · How it is doing
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PopularityThe dance has been used in several music videos in Nigeria and across the world.
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What is Etighi Dance in plain words?

Etighi is a Nigerian dance.

Where is Etighi Dance practised or documented?

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What is the current condition of Etighi Dance today?

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The tradition & historical record

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Etighi is a Nigerian dance. The etighi dance was founded by the Akwa Ibom people. The dance requires movement of the leg and the waist. The dance is known across Nigeria and popularly used by the Ibibio and Efik people where its origin began. 1

Popularity

The dance has been used in several music videos in Nigeria and across the world. The dance became well known when Iyanya used the dance in his popular music video. 1

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Etighi”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1

Etighi Dance is Nigerian dance, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2

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