Niiko Explained

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 freemixed 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 dirac 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 hawiye and rahanweyn.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Somali, Muslim, British: Striving in Securitized Britain - Page 128, Laura Bear - 2017
  2. Ciyaaraha hiddaha iyo dhaqanka Soomaaliyeed, pp. 15–19, Abdulahi A. Ahmed - 2014
  3. Web site: An insider's guide to Mogadishu: 'There's no life without peace'. Sadia. Ahmed. Fatuma. Abdulahi. August 24, 2015. www.theguardian.com.
  4. Web site: Through internet videos, tracing the African roots of twerk. August 28, 2013.