The Information Value of Traditional Tiv Music and Dance in the Age of Modern Communication Technologies

Kur, Jude Terna; Iwokwagh, Nicholas Sesugh

doi:10.3923/ajit.2011.101.107

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“…Social units, such as age groups, express their identity and cohesion in dances which are seen on occasions of social significance (Peggy Harper, 1969) [26] . This draws us to the symbiotic relationship between dance and the social order which Kur and Iwokwagh (2011) [17] pointed out that Traditional music and dance occupy a very important place in Tiv society. As communication devices, traditional Tiv music and dance have done a great deal in the preservation and transmission of Tiv history, culture and folk love.…”

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Understanding Swange dance of the Tiv people of central Nigeria within the perspective of socio-political changes

Justin¹

2021

Int. J. Political Sci. Governance

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Dance can respond to and as well as generating socio-political change. Conversely, that change could be identified, analyzed, and understood in terms of contemporary and societal circumstances. This is the reason why dance productions in any society are based on the life and practical issues bordering the citizenry within a socio-political context. Therefore, this paper using a participatory observation approach, scores Tiv dances as they are interpreted differently by different people within different socio-political and economic backgrounds and histories. Accordingly, this paper using Swange dance of Tiv people from Central Nigerian as a model observes that dances in Nigeria have taken new roles within the fast-growing features of socio-political and economic pliability. The paper consequently concludes that in Nigeria, dances have assumed the lead characters in socio-political commentaries because of their popularity thus becoming a popular culture capable of sustaining buckle patterns of socio-political ideology and hegemony.

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Section: The Social Interpretationmentioning

confidence: 96%

Understanding Swange dance of the Tiv people of central Nigeria within the perspective of socio-political changes

Justin¹

2021

Int. J. Political Sci. Governance

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The Information Value of Traditional Tiv Music and Dance in the Age of Modern Communication Technologies

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Understanding Swange dance of the Tiv people of central Nigeria within the perspective of socio-political changes

Understanding Swange dance of the Tiv people of central Nigeria within the perspective of socio-political changes

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