Naturally, the Binis are popular in all types of social activities, music, Dance and Drama handed down by ancestors many years before Uchi left the old empire of Bini in the 15th century.The tradition was maintained by the Auchi people up to the middle of the 20th century.
During festivals and occcasions, the Auchi people often entertain audience with dances customarily dedicated to such occasions.
A few of these dances are:
1) Isiko Dance (Hunters’ dance)
2) Ukele.
3) Anibogie
4) Dance(elderly women dance).
5) Orkhidegbor.
6) Illo Dance (Masquerade dance
7) Eboi Dance (Native doctor dance )
8) Ikpogu
9) Igoro
19) Oleke
11) Igiagbede dance (Dance involving all the young men and women )
12) Idjee and Oleke dance were transported early in the 20th century from Ora and Ishan respectively and have now died out.
In all the various dances, music is often supplied vocally accompanied with drums of various sizes. Gongs, Harps, Atsalogun, Alidor, Ekpai and empty bottles which ever may be suitable or adapted to the particular occasion.
The music and the movement of any of the dances usually rhymed and is melodious and thrilling to the audience.
With the inception of the Muslim Religion, social activities started to dwindle and between 1935 and 1955 died out one by one.
By: Fadeelah Jaiye
https://etsako.blogspot.com/2012/02/auchi-clan.html?m=1
