EGBABONELIMHIN GROUPS

—THE EGBABONELIMHIN GROUPS

—THE EGBABONELIMHIN GROUPS in Ebelle has now assumed the status of an Association different from what it was in the past where every village (quarters) had their own Egbabonelimhin dance group.

—Over time the culture has receded giving rise to the breaking up into bands and association.

—It has also led to the merger of erstwhile quarter dance group into a more formidable coalitions.

—The emergent Egbabonelimhin dance groups and other Esans have now also been commercialized. Those who painstakingly have abandoned other things to give it some attention now gets rewarded by what is made not only in the process of dancing but also from the initial deposit as fee of engagement.

—The trend also is that the young people who could be used in strengthening this local acrobatics and gymnastics are no long interested with the events of a takeover by the live musical bands (Obitos) that people now preferred since it affords celebrants to participate in the dancing.