• Traditional Songhai Dance pt 1
  • The Songhai form a group of mainly Muslim West African people speaking one of several mutually intelligible Nilo-Saharan languages. They are culturally related to the Hausa and Fulani peoples. Although the Songhai are entirely Muslims, some of their customs predate the coming of Islam in the early 10th century. This narrative dance, which has many elements of the Dongo cult, date from this early period. This is an old clip from Nigerien TV. Part 2 is also posted.InstrumentsOODO - Talking drumKOTSO/KURUKUTU - traditional snareTSIRIKI - traditional fluteGOGE/NJARKA - traditional fiddle
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