Dance
Ikoce
A leaping men's dance with unison movement and octave singing, led by a drum-chime player.
Ikoce is a leaping dance performed by a team of men. Dancers move in precise unison and sing in octaves, led by a player of a drum-chime. Its stamping and leaping resemble dances of the related cattle-keeping peoples of eastern Uganda.
It is reported to be danced at particular seasons in competitions between villages.
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