THE BEAUTY OF AGBADZA:THE EWE NATIONAL DANCE.

Agbadza is a war dance of the Ewe people of Ghana. It belongs to the Bekor movement form. The Ewe people in Benin and Togo also use this dance. Cultural records indicate that the Ewe people originated in Dahomey (Benin) under the leader Agokoli. The rule of Agokoli was so inhumane that the Ewe people

THE KETE DANCE.

Dance is an aspect of culture that personify and distinct the philosophies of the culture of its origin. As a symbol of identity, dance is a reflective of the constant conception and re-conception of self and society. Thus, confirming and sustaining the dynamism of culture. The “AKAN KETE DANCE” which falls within the expressive heritage of its

THE TAKAI DANCE OF THE DAGBON KINGDOM

The Dagombas are a large dominant ethnic group living in the Northern Region of Ghana. Dagbon kingdom was established centuries ago and dominated an area near the Dagomba capital of Yendi. They speak Dagbani (Dagbane), a language of the Gur branch of the Niger-Congo language family. Subject to the Dagombas are a number of people

The Adowa dance

The Adowa dance commences with short steps subtle with the intent of drawing attention to the upper part of the body which constitute the focal point of the dance. According to Dominik Phyferon, the dance is in compound triple time and the accompaniment of the drums is interwoven with syncopation and cross-rhythms. The dance is

THE BORBORBOR DANCE BY THE EWE PEOPLE

Borborbor dance historically is an African recreational dance by the people of Ewe ethic group in Ghana and started by the people of Ewedome before later spread to Kpando, Hohoe, Ho and southern part of Volta Region and other regions of Ghana. The Borborbor genre is also called “akpesee” and spread to all Ewe speaking

TRADITIONAL DANCE OF GHANA:

KLAMA DANCE BY THE DANGMES Klama is mainly a religious dance of the Dangme people of Gbugbla (Prampram), Ghana. Klama dance, like many other African dances, involves complex combination of rapid, sprightly and dexterous foot works. Besides the foot works, there exist gestural movements executed with the hands, arms and head. The frame of the

KPANLOGO DANCE

To dance; is to move the body in a series of rhythmic and patterned manner usually performed to music either to entertain or to educate. Dance is a part of our human existence. Every tradition and culture across the globe is known for a style of dancing and the Ga people of Ghana are no

Traditional Dance.

In Ghana, Music and dance play an important role in our daily life activity. Such traditional dance traces its root in the very onset of human history and has taken shape throughout the ages and enriched itself with some very colourful displays during social events. These traditional dance among the different ethnic groups is show

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