Ume, Judith Akunne: IGBE-UMUADA DANCE COSTUME AS A SYMBOL OF COMMUNICATION AND IDENTITY IN AKPO COMMUNITY

_Journal of Development Communication and Applied Theatre_ 2 (5):121-128. 2025The gradual neglect of important cultural symbols of communication that have significant impact on cultural identity in the contemporary era informed the problem of this study. Consequently, the study examined the Igbe- Umuada dance costume to evaluate how the dance costume communicates and reflects the identity of the Akpo people in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. Using ethnographic/sociological method