Igbo women's udu song for Eugene Skeef and Clive Sithole
In 2005 Eugene Skeef took the South African Zulu potter Clive Sithole to Nigeria as part of his international udu project. The udu, a ceramic pot drum, originates in Nigeria among the Igbo people, where it is traditionally made and played exclusively by women. The purpose of the trip was for Clive to meet Igbo women potters so that they could learn from each other as potters and exchange cultural traditions in the process.
Eugene and Clive, with the help and guidance of Christian Udonsi, Rafe, and Chijioke, travelled to Enugu in the eastern part of Nigeria where they met 4 expert udu makers, Victoria Eze, Angelina Okoro, Grace Ugwoke and Uzor Amaka Ugwoke.
This short clip shows the final moment after the exchange, with Angelina, Grace and Uzor Amaka singing, dancing and playing the udu as a gesture of thanks to Clive and Eugene in the hope that they will return to continue the sharing.
