Postcolonial modernism has often posed a serious threat to the survival and development of folkdance among the various ethnic groups in Nigeria and indeed Africa. Therefore, there is a dire need to study, analyse and document the various African dances in their content and context to preserve them for posterity. Hence, this research was carried out to identify, study, analyse and document the choreographic patterns in the "Asawogidigba" and "Biripo" dances of the Ilajes, in Ondo State, Nigeria. Using "Taught Participant Observatory Method" of data collections coupled with interviews where...