NDOKWA TRADITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT. NDOKWA CULTURAL CONCERT.

NDOKWA TRADITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT

WHAT IS CULTURE

Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, defined by everything from language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and arts.

The Center for Advance Research on Language Acquisition goes a step further, defining culture as shared patterns of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs and understanding that are learned by socialization. Thus, it can be seen as the growth of a group identity fostered by social patterns unique to the group.

The word “culture” derives from a French terms, which in turn derives from the Latin “colere” which means to tend to the earth and grow, or cultivation and nurture. “It shares its etymology with a number of other words related to actively fostering growth”. Cristina De Rossi, an anthropologist at Barnet and Southgate College in London, told Live Science.

Many countries are largely populated by immigrants, and the culture is influenced by the many groups of people that now make up the country. This is also a part of growth. As the countries grow, so does its cultural diversity

NDOKWA TRADITIONAL ENTERTAINMENT.

Whether its celebratory, energizing, cathartic, funny, or just plain embarrassing, dance is one of the best art forms for expression. People gyrate in order to celebrate, commemorate or even to prepare for some spiritual exercises.

Historic and Traditional dance goes back hundreds and even thousands of years. Nigeria has the treasure of a variety of folk and tribal dances in regions across the country. The South South region which consists of various ethnic groups, have a list of traditional dances performed as a form of emotional expression, social interaction, or exercise, in a spiritual or performance setting, and these dances are sometimes used to express ideas or tell a story.

It is however notable that the people of Ndokwa in Delta State are noticeably endowed with various forms of traditional entertainments. This region being the most Hospitable adopted many people from other regions which made the Ndokwa people to have more different kinds of Traditional Entertainment.

It is regrettably clear that in the resent times these Traditional Entertainments are going into extinction either because of religious prejudice or Civilization. Our people no longer take part and see the beauty of the Ndokwa Traditional Entertainment, most Children don’t know the names of these dances not to talk of to know the dance steps and what they stood for. The Ndokwa people had all kinds of traditional entertainments that suits almost all occasion of life.

In trying to seek for solution to this ugly trend bedeviling the people of Ndokwa nation and the Preservation of their Cultural Heritage, NDOKWA TALENTS calls for the immediate REVIVAL and PRESERVATION of our Natural cum Cultural Values.

Consequently Ndokwa Talents is initiating and seeking the approval of all in creating the NDOKWA CULTURAL DAY. This day is to be set aside by the Ndokwa People to celebrate the oneness and Cultural values of the Ndokwa People.

In seeking for the best way to create the NDOKWA CULTURAL DAY, Ndokwa Talents is to organize what is called the NDOKWA CULTURAL CONCERT. This concert will hold in the three LGAs of Ndokwa nation. This concert is aimed at bringing back the awareness of the Ndokwa Cultures and Values and to set a pace for the speedy development of Talents and Culture in the area.

Projectionaly, the Concert will hold in each Local Government Area Secretariat and the finals shall be in a chosen Secretariat within Ndokwa nation. The Concert will feature the Ukele Dance, Egwu Amala, Egwu Igele, Adiko, Egwu Nmanwu, Ekeneke Walk and Dance, Egwu Ogene and many others. There shall be competitions for the best in all the types of our traditional dances and prices to be won.