THE EGWU UKELE.

THE EGWU UKELE DANCE

The Egwu Ukele dance is a traditional entertainment of the Ndokwa People. This kind of traditional music is popularly occasioned as a reason of war and grievous happenings.

However many believes also that this kind of music is not only related to war but also played for one that conquered politically and otherwise. It means most likely that this music is done for high achievers of public interest.

The beat and forms also debits the intents of self-praise and bragging. This is the more likely reason it is used during Wars or when an important thing to the community happens.

The Ukele dance is played with mainly traditional instruments without the electronic instruments. It shows more of Africa and her Traditions.

It should be noted that some people have derived their own forms of traditional dances out of EGWU UKELE which has equally introduced a new form of highlife music in Ndokwa land. The Ukele dance music is played mainly on traditional instruments such as Conga, Agogo, Clips, Okpokolor, Iba, Ite, and Flute, However a popular artist from Ogume Umuchime family sang a song titled Oligbe Jim nachu which he introduced a new kind of instrument called Ubor, a native guitar. However a popular artist known as Obodouka equally transformed the Egwu UKELE to form his own kind of Music. However despite the changes that have been done to the Egwu UKELE dance by the introduction of strings instruments, the Original Egwu UKELE dance beat and instruments remains untouched.

As the Ukele Music goes on, every other persons with unique adventure will be showing to the admiration of the public watching. At this point Sorcery and Spiritual Powers are exhibited and shown to pride off others and this also associated the UKELE DANCE to what is known as Egwu Nmor. Ukele is played during festivals and other traditional ceremonies.

Also as the UKELE is playing, those who have made money and are sociable begin to give and buy everything around there for the common interest of the people present. This makes the UKELE Music to be seen as the Music of Blessing because every well to do Sons and Daughters of the land will always give to those who exercise unique Talents and Spiritual Powers. This also should have hosted its own form of a CARNIVAL but at a time because of the deaths and atrocities accrued to it as time went on the EGWU UKELE was abolished by many traditions.

Some traditional elites tried to retain this and fashion out a more proper way for the celebration of this Traditional Dance but was to no avail but only succeeded to keep the Music exclusively for traditional use.

It is then evident that the formation of the EGWU EKELE DANCE was for the good of the people, to show to foreigners what we have got. To reprove and also lay a kind of Powerful thoughts in the hearts of the visitors to see the Uniqueness and Strength of the Clan.

We must look for the best and possible way to revive the EGWU UKELE DANCE.

COMRD PRINCE KAY ENUENWOSU

PRESIDENT

NDOKWA TALENTS