Eskista

Quick meaning: Eskista is a noun meaning A folk dance of the Amhara people of Ethiopia characterized by intense shoulder, chest, and neck movement.

Meaning

A folk dance of the Amhara people of Ethiopia characterized by intense shoulder, chest, and neck movement.

Example Sentences

The Amhara people of Ethiopia have the Eskista, a celebratory dance that centres around movement in the shoulders and is said to be inspired by the movements of a snake.

One of Ethiopia's most popular traditional dances, eskista, which is said to have originated from the lower highlands of Ethiopia's Amhara region, exemplifies the type of multi-functionality that Martin (1967) acknowledges as it is performed in many different settings of the Ethiopian community.

Ahmed was also appreciated for his talents as a showman, because he had no equal in letting loose the famous eskista, with the heaving quiver of the torso and shoulders, of which Ethiopians are so fond. Eskista is the dance of the Amharas, enhancing amorous repartee and expressing collective jubilation.

Word Forms

• eskesta

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