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

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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

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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 The Somali Bantus (also known as Gosha, or Jareerweyne locally) are a Bantu peoples, Bantu origin Minority group, ethnic minority group in Somalia who primarily reside in the southern part of the country, primarily near the Jubba River, Jubba a ...

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Somali culture African dances {{dance-stub