Niiko is a type of dance indigenous to Southern Somalia. Due to its sensual nature it is more often done by non-practicing Muslims and eschewed by those who are religiously observant, especially in freemixed gatherings. It involves moving the hips and is similar to twerking except the hips are moved in a rotary fashion. Niiko is often performed whilst wearing a dirac as well as a scarf around the waist in order to accentuate the buttocks, this dance is practiced by both Southern ethnic Somalis though originally introduced by Somali Bantus.[1][2][3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Somali, Muslim, British: Striving in Securitized Britain - Page 128, Laura Bear - 2017
  2. ↑ Ciyaaraha hiddaha iyo dhaqanka Soomaaliyeed, pp. 15–19, Abdulahi A. Ahmed - 2014
  3. ↑ Ahmed, Sadia; Abdulahi, Fatuma (August 24, 2015). "An insider's guide to Mogadishu: 'There's no life without peace'" – via www.theguardian.com.
  4. ↑ "Through internet videos, tracing the African roots of twerk". August 28, 2013.


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