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Ajun-Kpa
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Figure 6: Ritual dancing in Nigeria.  Jukun women dancing the Ajun-kpa, which exorcises
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Ajun-Kpa

African dance
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  • rock painting of a dance performance
    African dance
    / The religious context

    …the society to perform the Ajun-Kpa dance. The female spirit mediums of the Kalabari in the Niger delta, using dance and song as an essential part of their therapy, are also credited with powers of healing.

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    …the society to perform the Ajun-Kpa dance. The female spirit mediums of the Kalabari in the Niger delta, using dance and song as an essential part of their therapy, are also credited with powers of healing.

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