Abakuá nkámes in Old Havana

At the Cuban Institute of anthropology (Instituto Cubano de antropología) in Havana the first Ékpè-Abakuá coloquim was held May 25, 2011. The video starts with Abakuá members chanting for “Nasako” (the founder), then “Okobio Enyenison” (the African initiates), then “Efik Ebuton” (the first lodge established in Cuba). Frank Oropesa (of the Septeto Nacional de Ignacio Piñeiro) then 'nkama' (speaks) in Abakua to greet all the members present and to introduce the Abakuá society and himself as a titleholder, before all exit the building in procession.

[@balle733]

I’m Nigerian and these songs sound so authentically African.

[@soso694]

I'm Nigerian too! I have no doubt in my mind most Afro-Cubans came from SE/SS Nigeria. Bonny was a major slave port and so much of the culture reminds me of Igbo/Eastern Ijo/Ibibio.

[@bencrust4516]

It is

[@vincenttorre4066]

Our heritage is AFRICA

[@manuelcopello9196]

Miren,aprendan,que education,, que decencia,.

[@localguidesconnect6301]

Es triste qué hoy día cualquiera pueda llamarse ñañingo ABAKUA

[@marcsaintgermain7870]

Absolutely amazing to see this ...close your eyes and its just African

[@romanbatista6157]

yo soy de guanabacoa y nasi en coco al lado de erube y no huraban blancos por eso no me jure amo a el abakua y lo bendigo

[@JorgeUgarte-wk7dt]

ENTONCES A PESAR DE QUE NO JURABAN BLANCOS TODAVIA TE GUSTA LA RELIGION DEL NEGRO QUE TE DISCRIMINO DE VERDAD NO LO PUEDO ENTENDER

[@JorgeLuisQuintero-k5q]

Tremenda disciplina q había hay

[@lianboudet3360]

Miguel Ángel Plasencia Romero, hombre de grandes conocimientos de Abakuá. Un saludo Ivor de parte del alumno de Gladys Vicenta Castañeda Torres👌

[@MbakaraEkoretonko]

Iboru, Awo Ifá!

[@lianboudet3360]

@@MbakaraEkoretonko Ire gbogbo

[@alexanderzequeira1132]

JELLEY BARIO AÑENE MI EKUEÑON FENBE BONGO ITA..EFI QUEBUTO ITIAROROCANDE ERREDIO EFI QUEBUTO ITIAROROCANDE A CAMALLERE MAÑONGO BACORRO ORUNAKUA AkOPA ERRIERO OKOBIO ENLLENISON EÑLLENE ABAKUA ERIERO FENBE EKUE NASACO EFIEREMO ETEN ENBARA FENBE UNDABAQUE Y ECUNBARRORI Y CUAZANGANDO BARRIBA EL CUFON EKUE...... LIBERTAD LIBERTAD NO MAS AGUSO CON EL PUEBLO CUBANO HASTA CUANDO MIS CRUCORO UN CHEQUEREQUE HASTA LLAGASI GABON ...HASTA KANKONUBIA JIMIÑANKUEO SOLO NOSOTROS PODEMOS UNANSE❤

[@oscarastudillo2846]

Tukuru taroto yEl ñongo loTenei jerurui molloco

[@nnamdiokorie3185]

How wish there's English subtitles to this NKAMA...

[@محمدعلي-ب1خ9ض]

Uncle Joey

[@manuelcopello9196]

ESO es viejo hay unos cuantos ,fallecidos

[@willaragon6508]

Fidel Castro les quito Dios del pecho

[@ahmedgomez2197]

Sería nadie se quita la gorra

[@raymondrobert1]

Hay presos políticos que esperan

[@alfredomorua1625]

🙏 ivoru iboya

[@omarperez6429]

Eso es así los blancos no me timos en todo y ernvaaa

[@joancarlos9453]

la pandemia en su pico mas alto y vea esto ,

[@genorhernandez9659]

Joan Carlos oye defondao respeta a los hombres

[@lemaycantero3967]

Joan Carlo asere eriero usted es un gran falta de respeto pero bueno ahí le dejo

[@alexisborges6029]

Respeta a los hombres oíste cingao

[@casodreyfuszola]

​@@alexisborges6029por lo grosero, lo ordinario y lo procaz, debes ser uno de ellos.

[@apeezy1k]

Suspect behavior from misogynistic origin

[@commiehunter733]

Theyre gay

[@DulceMiel11]

​@@commiehunter733No that is all lies and difamation, I'm sure you heard that from Joey Diaz, he is an american of cuban descent not a real cuban, he has no idea what hes talking about, probably just heard some gossip and decided in his head that's what all abakuas are like. For us cubans born and raised in the island we know the abakua were societies of men where the values of being a good man, a good father, son, neighbour etc were the real values of the abakuá, as well as keeping alive the african traditions, songs and religion. Not those stupid lies.

[@sas5177]

So these are the men that everybody is supposed to be scared of? Don’t they r#%^ other men? 😂😂😂

[@WhoCares-sr6fr]

Lmfa 😂

[@DulceMiel11]

No that is all lies and difamation, I'm sure you heard that from Joey Diaz, he is an american of cuban descent not a real cuban, he has no idea what hes talking about, probably just heard some gossip and decided in his head that's what all abakuas are like. For us cubans born and raised in the island we know the abakua were societies of men where the values of being a good man, a good father, son, neighbour etc were the real values of the abakuá, as well as keeping alive the african traditions, songs and religion. Not those stupid lies.