Mkpokiti Dancers (Nigeria Culture Troupe)
Title
Mkpokiti Dancers (Nigeria Culture Troupe)
Description
"Caught in the act: Our cameraman catches an airborne Mkpokiti dancer going through one of several somersaults which formed part of their performance at the Ward Theatre on Tuesday night. The Mkpokiti dancers form part of the Nigeria Cultural troupe which gave two performances here. Their dances are based on movements traditionally associated with wrestling."
Subject
Mkpokiti (Dance); Dance; Dance - Nigeria; Dancers; Nigerian dancers; Dance companies; Dance companies - Nigeria
Creator
Shakes, Roy (Daily News)
Date
Oct-1977
Source
NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Dancing
Identifier
D0011907
Acc. no.: 34139
Acc. no.: 34139
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Format
JPEG
Type
Photograph
Collection
Citation
Shakes, Roy (Daily News), “Mkpokiti Dancers (Nigeria Culture Troupe),” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 21, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/10919.