Bata - Yoruba Sacred Drumming Dance - Bata (Nigeria)

Movement Journal — A Triadic Labs Publication The first peer-reviewed publication infrastructure where human movement is the primary scholarly object. Cultural Citation Learned from Alhaji Mukaila Sanni, master Bata drummer of Oyo State, who carries the lineage of the Alaafin palace drummers. This sequence honors the connection between Bata rhythms and bodily articulation in Yoruba devotional practice. Movement Data Tradition: Bata Country: Nigeria Format: FBX motion capture file Duration: 2:45 Confluence Zone: Niger Delta This entry is part of the Movement Journal Corpus — a living archive of human movement across global traditions. Movement Journal treats embodied knowledge as the primary scholarly contribution, not supplementary material. Published by Triadic Labs