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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

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B.AIBFA LEVEL 100. FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION: 2016/2017

DANS 103: DANCE FORMS OF GHANA (3 CREDITS)

INSTRUCTIONS: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS FROM BOTH SECTIONS

TIME ALLOWED: TWO (2) HOURS

Section A

1. a) Briefly explain the term 'Ghanaian dance' (5 marks)

b) Mention ten (10) ethnic dance forms you know in Ghana and briefly describe any two
(2) of them. (10 marks)

2. State four (4) specific categorizations of dances in Ghana and name 4 examples of each
category. (15 marks)

3. State any three common features that differentiate Northern Ghanaian traditional dance
forms from the Southern Ghanaian ones (10 marks)

4. Explain four significance of celebrating festivals in Ghana (10 marks)

5. Name and describe five (5) basic characteristics that are common to most Ghanaian
dance forms (10 marks)
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Section B (40 marks)

Carefully read these incomplete statements and complete them with the appropriate words
or phrases

1. The Agbadza dance is from Ghana in the ........................ region, and it is performed
mainly among the ............ . ............. (2marks)

2. Fumrfum£ is a recreational dance form performed by the .... . ......... people. Fumdum£
literally means .. . .................. (2 marks)

3. Akropong Akuapem Odwira is a festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Akropong
Akuapem in the ................... region and it literally means .... .. ... .... ........ (2 marks)

4. The . . .. . .. .. . .... Damba and the ..... . ........ Damba are the two most important occasions
in the celebration of the Damba Festival. (2 marks)

5. Gahu is ...... . ........... dance form performed among the ..................... (2 marks)

6. Homowo is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of . ...... . .... ..
Homowo literally means " .............................. " (2 marks)

7. The Aboakyer Festival is celebrated by the ...................... (2 marks)

8. The Aboakyer festival is celebrated in honour of the tribal god ofthe people of Win neb a
called .................... (2 marks)

9. The Adae Kese or Big Adae festival is celebrated by the chiefs and people of
......................... The festival Adae Kese means ......................... (2 marks)

10. Kundum is an annual festival celebrated by .............................. and the

..................... .. ............. (2 marks)

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11. Kete and Fontomfrom dances are typical examples of ...................... . .... (2 marks)

12. Akom and Yeve dance forms are classified as . ....... . .... . . . .. ..... . .... .... . . .. (2 marks)

13. Kpanlogo is a recreational dance form performed by the ........................ .. of the

Greater Accra (2 marks)

14. Damba is both celebrated as a ..................... .. and a ......................... by some

Muslim communities of Northern Ghana (2 marks)

15. Bakatue festival is celebrated annually by the chiefs and people of Elm ina in the Central
Region of Ghana in honour of ...................................... (2 marks)
Dipo
simply
means ..
...............
...............
....

16. Dipo is a Ghanaian traditional festival celebrated by the people of ........................ in

the Eastern region of Ghana. (2 marks)

17. Dipo simply means .. ................................... (2 marks)

18. The main objective for celebrating the Dipo Puberty rites is to .... ..... . .. .. .. (2 marks)

19. The main aim of the ApoD festival celebrated by the traditional areas of Techiman,
Nkoranza and Wenchi is to ................. ..... ... .... ......................... (2 marks)

20. Abm is an example of ....................... performed among the .......... .. .................. ..

(2 marks)

EXAMINER(S): TIGWE S. JEBUNI & KOFI ANTHONIO

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