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  2. Eskista - Wikipedia

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    Eskista is a common sight at weddings, celebrations, and gatherings, serving as a vibrant expression of joy and communal bonding. Like many traditional African dances, Eskista is often accompanied by the practice of awarding money, known as shilimat (Amharic: ሽለማት), to the best dancer. Spectators typically stick the money onto the ...

  3. Wedding customs in Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    The Mareko tribe has its own traditional wedding customs. Women get married aged 15–17, men, 16–20. This tribe has eight different types of weddings. Tewaja means an arranged wedding, Alulima is an accidental wedding, Shokokanecho is where the man goes to the bride's house with his friends and takes her by force.

  4. Culture of Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    In this dance, the male partner stands close and places his hands on the woman's shoulders and guides her from side to side, while the woman bends at the waist, twists, and fluidly swings her hair in the direction that her partner pushes her. Another popular coupled dance is called Awris, a playful traditional dance of the Tigre ethnic group.

  5. Music of Ethiopia - Wikipedia

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    Eskista is a traditional Ethiopian cultural dance from the Amhara ethnic group performed by men, women, and children. It's known for its unique emphasis on intense shoulder movement which it shares with the shim-shim dance of the Tigrinya people in neighboring Eritrea. The dance is characterized by rolling and bouncing the shoulders, jilting ...

  6. Marriage customs in Africa - Wikipedia

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    There is a growing trend among African communities where wedding ceremonies and marriage processes are blending traditional customs with modern practices. This is evident throughout many locations within Africa, where Catholic and Islamic followers will participate in traditional customs as well as ones typical to their religion.

  7. Tigrayan-Tigrinya people - Wikipedia

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    Tigrayan-Tigrinya people or Tigray-Tigrinya people most often refers to two closely linked but different ethnographic groups of Ethiopia and Eritrea who traditionally speak the Tigrinya language: Tigrayans

  8. Groom's elaborate 8 minute wedding dance raises the bar for ...

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    Kirk Henning, a professional dancer for the Richmond Ballet, surprised his new wife, Valerie Tellmann-Henning with a dance mash-up that included the likes of Britney Spears, Bruno Mars and more!

  9. Tigrayans - Wikipedia

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    The toponym Tigray is probably originally ethnic, the "Tigrētai" then meant "the tribes near Adulis". These are believed to be the ancient people from whom the present-day Tigray, the Eritrean tribes Tigre and Tigrinya are descended from. There is no indication that the term Tigray could be explained through Ge'ez gäzärä ("subdue"), with ...

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