Title: The AID Project Experience. Indigenous People, Creativity, Culture and Knowledge through the lens of Endangered Igbo dances
Speaker: Emmanuel Obiajulu, Chibuike, Euphemia Uwandu
Abstract: This session shares the experiences from the Igbo dances Audio-visual documentation Project in Nigeria. It looks at some intriguing dances in the culture of the Igbos as the endangered cultural heritage of the Igbo people and the efforts to save the knowledge through the project.

The Igbo tribe is the second largest ethnic group in Nigeria primarily found in the southeastern part of Nigeria comprising Imo, Abia, Enugu, Ebonyi and Anambra states. Igbo people are great lovers of music and considered one of the musically oriented people in Africa. Their musical activities are associated with every stage of one’s development in life. Hence, there are specific dances for children, adolescents, adults, women and even men, for each local government area and state, resulting in the existence of several dances in the region.

In consideration of the theme of the conference, we will showcase some of the documentary videos of dances produced as part of the Igbo dances Audio-visual documentation Project in Nigeria, highlighting the diversity and different collaborations that played a role in the documentation and the potentials it holds for movement and Africa at large.
Presented at: Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, 2023-08-17 04:05 to 04:25 UTC