Warriors performing the traditional Adumu dance / Adumu
Native name
Enkipaata or Aigus
Etymology
"to jump up and down."
Genre
Traditional dance
Instrument(s)
ilmurran, drum, rattles
Origin
Kenya and Tanzania
Adumu, also known as the Maasai jumping dance, is a type of dance that the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania practice. Young Maasai warriors generally perform the energetic and acrobatic dance at ceremonial occasions including weddings, religious rites, and other significant cultural events.[1][2]
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