The dance of the Elimi
Egbabonelimwin : The dances tell the story of my people I have studied and have tried as best as I can to illustrate the performance of the dances from the corners of the Esan tribe, maybe because I am fascinated by them, and as a poet could demonstrate his or her lineage through imagines, I am working on living scenes, real life experience to count upon, and having tried the stunt, the dance tell of my story As the igbaboneliwin waltz past the walls in dance I imagined me within and see, perchance An Esan poet that looks exactly like him Dancing in the custom in perfect harmony In a land where pages live in oratory The Igbabonelimi as the masquerade is called in Ishan or it Edo name of Egbabonelimwin is a social dance from the Esan people of Edo State, It is one of the most popular dances in the region. It involves graceful movements, somersaults, and a lot of flips, exciting jumps and kicks all to the tune of the beating tom tom. It is an all men’s affair, and women are forbidden t...
