Tiv 'Swange' Dance with Kakaki (Horn)

Recorded on March 14, 2020 in Makurdi, Benue State, by faculty and students of the University of Nigeria Nsukka Department of Music (Ikenna Onwuegbuna, Chair).

00:00 Kakaki solo
00:53 Dancers entering
13:12 Dancers exiting
13:42: Kakaki solo

[shalomshaapera]

I enjoyed this. Let me start practicing sef

[talkminie]

40 seconds in I'm already blown away by the horn player. I haven't even gotten the dance yet 😂🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[folakemioladeinde]

I love this dance, l am not from the middle belt side I only got interested because of cultural day. I was selected as one of the middle belt member trying to watch videos to know more but this is so interesting kudos. I love dancing but the steps are technical and am not from this side. Everything is possible I will try my best to learn the steps diligently. Up middle belt sides

[kumalexander]

Thank God for my culture TIV people one way 🙏💪🙏🙏🙏

[fideliamsurshima]

We don't joke when it comes to dance ❣️❣️

[bongiwe]

I really enjoyed that. I've never seen this kind of dance before with this style of music coming out of Africa. Thank you.

[ndianau]

The horns player needs a PHD., that’s some blowing ! Air borne power!

[uzzyvick]

If these guys know how much we love the uniqueness of their back twists. They'll forget most of these their fanciful moves and give us the full course of it just like their elders do it.

[showe]

He coudswim with the fish they way he can hold his amazing

[olaoluwaanthony]

Tiv dance always catch my attention im not from tiv but love the culture
I saw the rehearsal once in Benue state .

[shanshine]

Am dancing 💃 here hard too haha 😂 am proud of my tribe ingewer

[babatundekadejoh]

This is the beauty of multicultural society. Let’s stay together for goodness’s sake, united we stand divided we fall yakata.

[gwazamaikur]

This. is wonderful Wow! I am proud of my state

[KodoFabian]

I love this so much!
My culture, my pride!❤

[joshuaogbake]

The horn man tried its hi time i lern the beats and the dance 💃🎶👌

[MinisterGabe]

Very nice am Yoruba and I like these people . Any single beautiful one ?

[AlvesterGarnett]

This is absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much for posting this treasure as well as giving some background information. I'd love to know the meaning of this dance and music. Such splendid beauty of sound and sight.

[christophersigalla]

This dance is awesome . I used to watch this dance when I was a little boy in Cameroon . Some of the Tiv tribe were in Cameroon doing farming . Hard working and lovely people . Good dancers with that their horn blowing. Where are the Tiv girls ? I can’t find them here in the United States

[FaithNambe]

Thanks God for my culture Tiv people one way 🙏🙏🙏🙏💝🥂

[Unicorn-jjog]

Wow! That's amazing performance! ❤