Adumu

Adumu
Warriors performing the traditional Adumu dance / Adumu
Native nameEnkipaata or Aigus
Etymology"to jump up and down."
GenreTraditional dance
Instrument(s)ilmurran, drum, rattles
OriginKenya and Tanzania

Adumu, also known as the Maasai jumping dance, is a type of dance that the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania practice. Young Maasai warriors generally perform the energetic and acrobatic dance at ceremonial occasions including weddings, religious rites, and other significant cultural events.[1][2]

  1. ^ "At Kenya's Maasai Olympics, warriors swap lion hunt for high jump". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  2. ^ "15 Reasons Why the Great Migration Needs to Top Your Bucket List". Bloomberg.com. 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2023-02-25.

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