Meaning of niiko | Babel Free

Definitions

A folk dance from southern Somalia similar to twerking, generally performed by women.

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Examples

“After decades of war Mogadishu is tentatively relaxing. From sourdough pancakes to traditional bum-shaking Niiko dance and political hip-hop,[…]Xamar has a local dance called Niiko, which is the rhythmic shaking of the bum synchronized with drums.”

“Niiko dancing was one of several dimensions of Somali culture that she had actively embraced and enjoyed celebrating and displaying to others.[…]Niiko was a part of her Somali culture and whether it conflicted or not with religion was not a concern for her at that point in time. Interestingly, Niiko is a dance that the majority of first-generation Somalis associate with the minority Bantu,[…]”

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