This Poem about the Dance of Our Maidens celebrates the rich cultural heritage of the Ibibio and Efik people of the South-south, Nigeria.
Ibibio and Efik are one tribe you would always fall in love with. The poem about the dance of our maidens is to display the rich cultural heritage of this unique tribe.
Here we are with this nature poem for the delight of all who respect the values and customs of their land. Short Poems about Ibibio Delicacies
Dance Of Our Maidens
Every season awaits our maidens
For the pride of womanhood
Shall unveil her true colour
Colour of her swinging hips
Colour of her moving hands
Colour of her moving lips…
Yes… colours that tells her story
Of whom she is and where she comes from.
Mboppo dance shall unveiled her colours
So shall Ndok Ufok Ebe add hers
Asian Ubo Ikpa shall be there
So shall Asian Mbre Iban
These, Akwa Abasi Ibom shall rejoice.
Mboppo dance shall unveiled her colours
On Udua Mboppo day she shall come to town
Her confined freedom she must celebrate
That the men folks would take a look
For a life partner they would choose.
Ndok Ufok Ebe shall add hers,
For once in a year she would choose her date
In folk songs of dance and complain
She would alert the entire community
The plight of maltreatment by her husband.
Asian Ubo Ikpa shall be there,
So shall Asian Mbre Iban
In combined colour of songs and dancing
They would share in united of purpose
A word in songs they came to remind
We are beautiful and eligible
Let the unmarried young men take a look.
Dance of our maidens, guided in our cultures,
Colour of our dance, displayed in it richness
Our maidens has found their unique voice
To tell our heritage in the pride of their displays
Just the way it is.
Nsikak Andrew
19th July, 2007
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