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MAR’ DO: HARVEST OF JOY

It is only natural that there are Seedtimes and Harvest times in life. This reality evinces the need the dignity of labour and consistency at all times. Mar’do is a typology of same as the dance in itself is not complete without the latter, that is Harvest time. The dance has sacred undertone in ages past, that has changed over the course of the years.

Mardo is a common traditional dance style among the Fulani people of Northern Nigeria.As it is their custom, the Fulani people are known for multi colours outfit. Although the native colours are white and navy blue. It is a ritual dance then and turns out to be a social dance due to the perception of the people this present day.

Mar’ do is a Fulani dance being performed by the youth once a year immediately after harvest. It is said that, mar’ do must be performed to the king of Fulani, for him to bless the harvest before it can be cooked. Though, not all Fulani can perform mar’ do but some specific group of the Fulani people.

The instruments used in performing mar’ do are; SAREWA, originally made from guinea corn stem before it was later moved into pipes due to availability, durability and civilization, GANGA NOMA, which simply mean the farmers drum. It is thrice the size of the ASHARUWA drum, it is a double drum that is versatile, KAZEAGI, it is a one faced drum, smaller like the Yoruba GANGAN but it is being covered with an alligator skin, it is being played with bulala made out of fan belt inside a red leather before then, there is a twisted rope the sew into the skin. KOSO, is the bigger size of the kazeagi, being played with the hand, it is a one faced talking drum covered with an alligator leather.