@ijawse: Like other African communities, the Ijaw also have talking drums, as shown by this clip from the Kalabari of Buguma in “Alagba: Water Spirit Masquerade” by Douglas Camp, Robin Horton, and Jane Thornburn #kalabari #ijaw #talkingdrum #westafrica #ijawculture

Ijaw Sé🇳🇬 :

In Kalabari tradition, the chief drummer, Ákwá Alabó, uses a variety of drums and beatings to mimic the tonality of the Ijo language (Kalabari dialect). The beatings are not word for word translations, but abstractions of speech, used to convey instructions, proverbs, praise, and even insults.

Ushers in Port Harcourt :

Rich Heritage #ProudlyIjaw❤️

🌟✨kpstar🌟✨💥 :

ijaw to the world

Lauren's Treats n' Grills :

The Akwa Alabo is my late uncle his name Sasime Barango keep resting my favourite uncle❤️He used to teach me drum sounds as a child years back but i can't remember them anymore 🤧😩

the_tireddr :

I hate how much we drifted from our culture and our people

Aisha20 :

Rip Akwa Alabo 🙏

Soti😍 :

Yes, the drummer drums for my dad and he understand it. I get to see it every festive period in Buguma

Banter With Jasper :

proudly Ijaw

KOSSIKING STUDIOS :

Wow... a lot to learn as a drummer ...

itsjustdavvy :

I’ve been listening to a lot of Afrohouse and 3step lately and I just realized that it was the longdrum calling me 🥹

IJ Fiberesima :

Is there any documentary on this?

Tamu :

Appreciate this-You have touched drums post more on drums and also on photography I know stuff on these topics but would like to see it

Intelligent :

Keep resting

welsh :

the talking drum

Unusual 💜🥰 :

Kalabari🥰

Hot pepper :

wow a lot to be learnt

Nadine George :

Akwa-Alabo ☺️

West Africa love🫂🌍🇱🇷 :

Ebi Wilcox :

Haaaaaaaaa Izon this is not for the public. please 🙏 let's avoid to spreading our secrets

Akinkunmi O. Akintunde :

So Ijaw also use drum to communicate like Yoruba 🤔

Loc24💈🚔 :

You can only hear when you’re focus

🦋shuga_lawz🦋 :

RIP to our legendary drummer AKWA ALABO (EDU IMIRI) .. A.K.A THE LOCAL I AM

john96omoluabi :

I am sorry I have a practical mind, I am not impressed by this. Because where I the best would u begin to capture language information? Where does this address words and phrases with similar tonalities?

Tamu :

Iria weh

StarOutofJacob :

they used this drum language to sell slaves and pass hidden info...u will be in the village and start hearing drums but only the people of the community knew what was going on ..this was the reason why the Kalabaris weren't as enthusiastic as the Ibanis in adopting Igbo (slaves) into the culture because of fear they will leak secrets like this to their enemies (Okrika Ibani Nembe) etc