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MKPOKITI DANCE
Does that Ring a bell!?

Mkpokiti dance was founded in 1959 by late Chief Festus Okoli Nwankwo of Ugwunano village of Umunze in Orumba local government of Anambra state.

In 1970, all the states of the Nigerian federation were summoned in Lagos to celebrate the end of the civil war. Among the programmes lined up for the celebrations was the cultural dance competition from all the states. A cash prize of 3,000 British Pounds and a gold gong were prizes for the first place in cultural dances. The competition started from villages to the divisions and to the states. From village level to the national stage, Mkpokiti secured first position and won the coveted gold gong and cash prize in Lagos.

This stimulated other dance groups in the country with the result that in 1971, many dance groups registered for the competition. The final competition for the year took place in Ibadan and Mkpokiti maintained the lead.

In 1972 – 1973 in Kaduna, the case was the same. Since inception, the Mkpokiti dance group has never obtained a second position in any competition. Formerly, Anambra state government chose Mkpokiti as its state dance but after the continuous clinching of first position in national competitions, the federal government adopted Mkpokiti as a national dance. Mkpokiti represented the federal government in FESTAC ’77 at Lagos. In New York, Washington, Jamaica, Barbados, Brazil, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Port of Spain, and England, Mkpokiti dance has been exhibited as the greatest cultural dance in Africa.

The Satinsheen Company under the management of Miss Franca Afebua took Mkpokiti dance to a global competition in Wembley, England. All the groups competed in Oxford University, England. As expected, Mkpokiti dance secured the1st prize there and carried the World Cup back to Nigeria.

The federal government has taken Mkpokiti dance group to ALL THE PARTS OF THE WORLD except Australia. The achievements made in these travels including winning the World Cup multiple times even in New York, Algeria and North Korea a few years ago rightly crowned the legendary Mkpokiti dance of Igbo people the great. Written by Dunu Okigbo

Picture: By @toriafrica at #SenatorUcheEkwunifethanksgiving

Lovely.

Mods.... Do the needful...

If not for this thread, wouldn't have known such a dance exist...

Nigeria is richly blessed with culture....

Lalasticlala

I used to believe this Dance is Diabolic

IGBO AMAKA

Lovely. But don't they have charms with them?

Lovely and colorful sight, but let's make it to intranational competitions.

Culture.. I hope my village dance will make the spot one day
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I need Biafra.

Egedege dance.. It reminds me of Our Lady of grace iyiowa odekpe

famous. flat headed dance

nice

I love Igbo culture.

Egwu mkpokiti, and Atilogwu are famous.

Igbo AMAKA abeg

That's a great accomplishment. Igbos, we are really exclusively and always outshine others in achieving great things. Being the reason others envies and always conspires to oppress and supress us (just watch out now and see by yourself). But with the great in being we possess, we can never be defitted.
IGBO DI IKE,
NDI IGBO NDI OMA,
IGBO AMAKA. >

Amazing stunt. Kudos

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Igbo amaka

is this not atilogu dance? pls correct me if am wrong

Lol .

We always love dancing Mkpokiti dance,
Getting ready for December edition.
When Dancing and Exercise go hand in hand.
Beautiful and Colourful Culture.


The moment when all of us @ see that their posts and pictures have been made into a THREAD!

A beautiful and colurful thread at that!

Igbo kwenu!!!!

Cute dance

Montracine:
MKPOKITI DANCE
Does that Ring a bell!?

Mkpokiti dance was founded in 1959 by late Chief Festus Okoli Nwankwo of Ugwunano village of Umunze in Orumba local government of Anambra state.

In 1970, all the states of the Nigerian federation were summoned in Lagos to celebrate the end of the civil war. Among the programmes lined up for the celebrations was the cultural dance competition from all the states. A cash prize of 3,000 British Pounds and a gold gong were prizes for the first place in cultural dances. The competition started from villages to the divisions and to the states. From village level to the national stage, Mkpokiti secured first position and won the coveted gold gong and cash prize in Lagos.

This stimulated other dance groups in the country with the result that in 1971, many dance groups registered for the competition. The final competition for the year took place in Ibadan and Mkpokiti maintained the lead.

In 1972 – 1973 in Kaduna, the case was the same. Since inception, the Mkpokiti dance group has never obtained a second position in any competition. Formerly, Anambra state government chose Mkpokiti as its state dance but after the continuous clinching of first position in national competitions, the federal government adopted Mkpokiti as a national dance. Mkpokiti represented the federal government in FESTAC ’77 at Lagos. In New York, Washington, Jamaica, Barbados, Brazil, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba, Port of Spain, and England, Mkpokiti dance has been exhibited as the greatest cultural dance in Africa.

The Satinsheen Company under the management of Miss Franca Afebua took Mkpokiti dance to a global competition in Wembley, England. All the groups competed in Oxford University, England. As expected, Mkpokiti dance secured the1st prize there and carried the World Cup back to Nigeria.

The federal government has taken Mkpokiti dance group to ALL THE PARTS OF THE WORLD except Australia. The achievements made in these travels including winning the World Cup multiple times even in New York, Algeria and North Korea a few years ago rightly crowned the legendary Mkpokiti dance of Igbo people the great. Written by Dunu Okigbo

Picture: By @toriafrica at #SenatorUcheEkwunifethanksgiving

lol

Siberia01:
famous. flat headed dance

How do you feel so comfortable attacking tribes and you're supposed to be a business man? I know that you support APC and it's your right but jibing other tribes is a low for a business man.

I don't envy you!

Siberia01:
famous. flat headed dance

Dem don take TRIBALISM injure dis tin finish.
knocks

Goldencheese:
How do you feel so comfortable attacking tribes and you're supposed to be a business man? I know that you support APC and it's your right but jibing other tribes is a low for a business man.

I don't envy you!

. gerrout

Mkpokiti is original buh needs more strenght...and fairly not for fat people like u...

Siberia01:
. gerrout

It's like you don't want to make money or you're just not busy because if you mean business everyone would be a potential customer to you including those you dislike.

You need to learn the basics of business success. I could teach you for free.

Igbo nmama nu