The Agahu circle dance was created before World War II by Egun speakers of Ketonu in Benin. Dance historian Jacqui Malone notes that the Anlo-Ewe and Lobi of Ghana emphasize the upper body, while the Kalabari people give a subtle accent to the hips. In which West African country do the Kalabari live?

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Nigeria. The Kalabari people of Nigeria give a subtle accent to the hips in their African dance, a contrast with the upper-body emphasis of Ghanaian styles. Agahu, an African circle dance from before World War II, was created by Egun speakers in Benin as a change on an earlier dance called gome.