Studies in Nigerian Dance, No. 2
odd: label: Local Number
content: HSFA 1982.11.2
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Speed, Francis
label: Collection Creator
content: Harper, Peggy
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content: Francis Speed films
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Film reel (11 minutes, black-and-white sound; 400 feet, 16mm)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1966
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Film reels
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Edited film documents five male dances of the Irigwe people living in the Miango Village area of the Jos Plateau, Nigeria. Dancers wield fly whisks and adzes and the dances are performed to drumming and song in both ring and marching formations. The accompanying dance texts indicate that these dances were traditionally an integral part of Irigwe agricultural festivals.

Legacy Keywords: Dancing processional ; Choreography ring dance counterclockwise kinesics ; Dancing drumming choreography ring dance synchronized jumping ; Dress ceremonial leg rattles skirts headwear ; Choreography dance marching formation counterclockwise ; Music ; Instruments musical instruments ; Drums ; Language and culture