Types of dances and activity

What is a Dance?

Dance is an expressive movement of turning, twisting, and rolling of the body parts to conform to the rhythm of a sound, beat or music. It is a way of expressing the inner feeling of joy and happiness.

Type of dance and activities

1. Foreign dance: foreign dance steps are the imitation of the dance rhythms from other countries due to civilization. The music and dance from other countries are mostly played for social dances by the younger generation. These music includes reggae , pop jazz, high life, rock-‘n’-roll, calypso, rumba, waltz, conga and makosa.
2. Traditional music/dance: Traditional music and dance are of folk and ethnic origin,             ethnic dances have a  race /cultural bound which tie them to a race or tribe. In Nigeria context, they are now referred to as our cultural heritage. Ethnic dance maybe based upon;

• Religious belief
• Cultural development
• Racial heroes
• Gods or other ideas

       Example of native dance includes:

• Ekiti dance
• Obitun dance
• Agemo dance
• Sango dance
• Egungun dance
• Apepe dance
• Eyo dance
• Gunda dance
• Atilogwu dance
• Oyoyo dance
• Mayango dance
• Fuji dance
• Bata dance
• Oponda dance
• Tsough dance
• Mbonbo
• Epo dance etc

Conclusion: Dance demonstration

ASSESSMENT

1. What is dance?
2. List FIVE example of native dance?