Etu/Ettu
Title
Etu/Ettu
Description
A gentleman in a hat doing the etu/ettu dance. A group of persons cheer him on. Etu is an African retained dance kept alive by a small group of people in Hanover who claim Yoruba (Nigerian) ancestry. Etu may be part of a ‘play’ performed at wedding feasts and ‘nine nights.’
Subject
Etu (Dance); Dancers; Folk dancing - Jamaica
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection
Identifier
D0004168
Rights
Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica
Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
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Citation
“Etu/Ettu,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed May 5, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/2498.