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Africa is prominently known around the world for its colorful culture, rich traditions and electrifying festivals. 
 
PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 23, 2009 – Many countries in Africa are successfully carrying on and

keeping their traditions alive in the most original way. That is what has evolved Africa as a major tourist

destination of the world. These festivals bring back the history to life and during the festival days the

passion of rich African History can be felt in the air.

Nigeria is also, one such country where music and dance is fundamental to the way of life. The nation

proudly celebrates “The Atiloqwu Dance” every year, in most exciting festivals, to keep its culture alive in

the purist form. In Nigeria and even in the whole world, beyond a simple means of artistic expression,

dances are sacred, holding deeply symbolic meanings and significance. Furthermore, a wide variety of

rhythmic patterns form the basis of dance in Africa, which makes it a joyful memory for all young and old

alike.

The Atilogwu dance is known as the national dance of one of the tribes named “the Igbo people” who

comprise the Eastern part of Nigeria. It is a vigorous dance which literally means “Is this magic?” and

combines elements of gymnastics with foot-stomping rhythms and brilliant costume colors, that takes years

and years of steady rehearsing and hard work of all men and women. Atilogwu is fast and energetic, it is

done with acrobats and requires focus, flexibility and control. The dancers are highly professional and

trained under excellent supervision.

The symbolic meaning of this dance is energizing, by showing the gymnastics, it expresses energy,

strength and also the passionate romanticism of the youths. Therefore, if we state specifically or

categorically, it is a dance of the youths in the society and representative of their skills and strength. It

takes rigorous training before presenting the dance in public. Once approved, the dance is performed

during important festivals and great social occasions, almost through out the year. If you happen to see this

dance once in your life, it will keep you spell bound and even if you are not familiar with the technicalities

of dancing, you will be amazed by the perfection of the native dancers.

This African dance is the purist form of African Arts and culture. The most unique feature of “Atilogwu

Dance” is that it offers as much variety as the music and traditional delights, the dancers are earth

centered and repeatedly return to the earth as they give themselves to the rhythmic pulse. The Nigerian

Dances can not be considered complete without wiggling, a common and most profound trait of archetypal

Nigerian – African dances. Throughout the last decades, the Atilogwu dance has been elevated to a

dazzling art form that catches the attention of tourists and dancers world wide. For Nigeria, Atilogwu has

become a celebrated signature of Nigerian culture, performed around the world with the same true

passion and patriotism.

If you do not want to miss the ongoing Atilogwu dance celebrations in Lagos Nigeria, its just the right time

to fly and be dazzled by this unique performance expected on the harvest festival in coming months of

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