Nigeria - place

Nigeria

Origin of:

• Orisha dances
• Bembé

Heritage of:

• Rumba
  • Yambú
  • Guaguancó

Bembé

• Roots: Bembé is both a ritual and social dance associated with Yoruba-derived religions.
• Connection to Nigeria: The drumming and dancing in Bembé ceremonies directly reflect Yoruba ceremonial practices.

• Danced at religious festivals, often in honor of the Orishas.

  
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Orishas

Afro-Cuban Orishas are deities from the Yoruba religion, brought to Cuba through the transatlantic slave trade, who embody natural forces and human traits, and are honored through music, dance, and ritual in Santería.

Egungun

Egungun is the Yoruba masquerade tradition honoring the collective ancestors — the Egun, the dead who remain present and active in the lives of the living. In Cuba, the Egungun tradition survived within the broader world of Santería (Regla de Ocha) and the related Arará and Abakuá communities, though in a form shaped by the specific conditions of the island.