There are over 70 ethnic groups in ghana and each of these ethnic groups have their
own unique traditional dance style that means there are over 100 traditional dances
in ghana alone the traditional downstairs you about to witness today are the real deal four
out of every five ghanaian could perform any of these dance styles without breaking a sweat
Welcome to ohAfro today in no particular order we taking a tour around Ghana
as we look at 10 of the most popular traditional dances in the country
remember to tell us your favorite in the comment section below let's get it started
10. BOBOBO
Bobobo
is one of ghana's most satisfying dance styles you would ever witness
The dance is said to have originated from the mid volta region in ghana during the early 1940s it is
performed during festive occasions. Bobobo dance is performed mainly by females and the costume
worn includes a colorful long dress and two handkerchiefs- white preferably women
with huge assets are a plus as the dance typically involves whining of the waste
9. ADOWA. Adowa is a very popular dance in ghana performed by the akan tribe
the dance is very famous for its leg movement and hand gestures
Adowa could be easy and yet complicated at the same time as every hand gesture has a meaning Hand
gestures are used to issue a warning to offend people and also to show power and domination
sources claim the The dance steps were used by hunters to mimic the
movement of antelopes but that leaves the question how about the hand gestures?
leave us a comment down there if you have an idea
8. Kpanlogo Dance
Kpanlogo is performed by the Ga tribe of Ghana the high tempo of this dance makes it
very tiring hence the need for some kenkey. *** well that's the favorite
food of the Ga's it began in the early 1960s as an innovative dance
influenced by american rock and roll the kpanlogo dance is often performed
low to the ground with bent knees and bent back it frequently features **** suggestive motions
it's also worth mentioning the popular azonto dance from ghana is highly influenced by balongo
7. Bamaya.
bamaya is one of the popular and most commonly performed dances in the northern region of Ghana
Bamaya is a Dangbani word which literally means
river or wet valley this dance is mostly performed by men who are dressed in feminine clothes
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according to old folks men had to dress like women to give thanks to the gods because it was believed
the prayers of women usually got a quicker response than those of men oh wait i don't get it
6. Torah and Takai
Tora is a female version of the takai dance both dances come from the Dagbon tribe of Ghana
Tora is a fun game like dance in which two dancers knock their butts together in time to the cadence moment of the drums dancers form a line and take turns going out into the dance stage
each dancer knocks twice i mean knocks butts twice those without butts suffer the most trust me
5. this is one beautiful dance from the Frafra tribe of Ghana
this energy demanding dance focuses more on footwork
than any other part of the body there is a short burst of vigorous dancing which is
followed by a time-out period for the lack of a better word
4. Kete dance
another very popular dance performed mostly by the Ashantis is the Kete dance This is a royal court
dance that has moves similar to the adowa dance the term Kete simultaneously refers to a specific
set of instruments the music played by those instruments and the dance performed to that music
it is also interesting to know no sandals or handkerchiefs are used except for the
traditional leaders 3. Apatampa by Fantes
the fantes of ghana are known for producing greats like kofi Annan
but when it comes to traditional dance the history behind The apatampa
will leave you in stitches the reason for the stuffed butts came from the story of a woman
who successfully used her butt to resolve a dispute between a giant and a native fante man
leave us a comment if you want to know the details to this story i know you do now this
great dance is normally performed during durbas and festivals by the people of Cape Coast and
Elmina men do the drumming while the women do the thing what thing 2 Klama and Otofo dance
most ghanaian traditional dance moves demand winding of the waist
and this dance by the Krobo tribe is a perfect description of a waist job
historically this dance is used in puberty rights and rituals and is thought to have
been fast performed by dwarfs The dance involves sideways and forward shuffling movements making
use of short brisk steps with the body slightly bent moving the dancer diagonally and backwards
1. Kundum Dance the kundum dance is a festival dance performed by the Enzema people of Ghana
the first performance of this dance is believed to have date back to the 17th century the dance
is performed to thank the gods for the abundance of food during harvest season so that's it for
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