The Ancient Art of Eskista Dance in Ethiopia - Journey to the Roots!

Men, women, and children perform the Amhara ethnic group's traditional dance known as the Eskista. It is renowned for its distinctive emphasis on vigorous shoulder movement, which it shares with the Tigrinya people of neighboring Eritrea's shim-shim dance. The dance is defined by the shoulders rolling and bouncing, the chest jilting, and the neck pushing in different directions. Even though Eskista is often performed to traditional Ethiopian music, it can also be done to more contemporary music, such as that used in contemporary Ethiopian music videos. Eskista dancing is undoubtedly one of the most technical types of traditional dance because of how demanding it is. There are at least 20 different regional versions of the Eskista, each with a distinct origin and a long history of its own, albeit the majority are founded on the challenging existence of the typical farmer in the Ethiopian highlands. #eskistachallenge #ethiopia #travelvlog If you are happy with my work and would like to support me you can donate via: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/YoditWorku PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/habeshatraveler Email: [email protected] Instagram: Instagram: https://instagram.com/habesha.traveler?utm_medium=copy_link Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Habesha-traveler-144328529619000