Top Five Traditional Dances from Eastern Nigeria

The eastern region, which consist mostly of the Igbo tribe, have a list of traditional dances performed as a means of emotional expression, social interaction or exercise and are sometimes used to express ideas or tell a story.

Cultural Dance.

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