C O M M U N A L S E RV I C E

Ibukun, Ivory, Ife, Michelle and Covenant

 Meaning of Communal Services
Community service is an act that people engage in to bring
benefits to the local community. It may also be defined as the
projects that members of a certain organization may undertake
for the development of society. It is also defined ad word done
by a group of people that benefit others.
It is often done near where you live. Therefore, your community
reap the benefit of your work. Such organizations may be the
Boy Scouts, Girls Guild, some high school students, and others.
1. Clearing pathways.
2. Helping the local fire or police service.
3. Helping the elderly in nursing homes.
4. Helping at the local library.
5. Tutoring children with learning disabilities
6. Collecting items for charity. Such items may include clothes, food items, and
toiletries.
7. Cleaning road verges.
 Communal Services
Groups

In Nigeria, these groups perform

community services: The National Youth
Service Corps (NYSC), Civil Defence
Corps, the Police, the Nigerian Army,
Navy, Air Force, etc.
 1. Helping hungry or the homeless.
2. Volunteer at an orphanage.
3. Donate your old clothes.
Communal 4. Donate non-perishable food to a
food bank.
Services Project
5. Donate blanket to and
orphanage home.
6. Go to an orphanage to help with
works
7. Empower the society by
teaching a trade.
 Costumes used in
Swange Dance

•Participants often wear traditional

Tiv clothing, which includes
colorful fabrics, wraps, and
headgear.
•Women may adorn themselves
with beaded necklaces, bracelets,
and anklets.
 IMPORTANCE

- 1. Community service develops an increasing sense

of social responsibility i.e helping the people around.
- 2. Provides an opportunity to apply academic
learning to real-life events.
- 3. Help people to find their passion and interest that
may lead to career choice they may have not considered.
- 4. Improve lifelong communication, interpersonal
and critical thinking skills.
- 5. Help build a relationship and social connectedness
with peers and adult, and expose helpers diversity and
multiculturalism.
 It’s Time for QUESTIONS!!!

- What is dance? (Using your own words)

- Where is Swange Dance usually practiced in
Nigeria?
- Which traditional horn usually aids the dance?
- What is the reason for the Swange Dance?
- Name two pieces of costume used for
the Swange Dance.
D A N C E ( S WA N G E D A N C E )
Drama Group 2 Project
By Ibukun, Sijuanu, Daniel, Ivan and Michael
 Meaning of Dance
Dance is a series of steps and movements that match the speed
and rhythm of a piece of music. It is a performance art form
consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human
movement.
 Brief Origin of Dance
Dance has ancient origins and is deeply rooted in human
culture and expression. It is one of the oldest forms of art
and communication. The exact origins of dance are
challenging to pinpoint, as it likely predates recorded
history.
Throughout history, different cultures have developed their
unique dance forms, each reflecting the traditions, and
beliefs of the community. From the ancient rituals of
indigenous tribes to the classical dances of civilizations like
ancient Greece and India, dance has always been a dynamic
and evolving art form.
 Origin of Swange
Dance

Swange is the name given to the

traditional dance of the Tiv people. The
dance originated from Benue state,
among the Tiv, Igala and Idoma
people, an area located around the River
Niger. The dance is characterized by
rhythmic contortion in slow mode &
vibrant display, typical of African dance
forms.
 It is heavily percussion- based, aided by a
traditional horn (Al-Gaita), which blows
in an unbroken succession for as long as
the drumming, singing and dancing
ORIGIN continue. Swange is a very popular Tiv
music/dance which is played all over Tiv
land and wherever they reside in large
numbers. It is a contemporary, popular
and urban recreational social dance that
exhibits bodily movement akin to oriental
dances.
 Purpose of Swange
Dance

The purpose of the Swange dance is

to celebrate community, culture, and
joy, making it a captivating and
spirited experience!
VIDEO
 Costumes used in
Swange Dance

•Participants often wear traditional

Tiv clothing, which includes
colorful fabrics, wraps, and
headgear.
•Women may adorn themselves
with beaded necklaces, bracelets,
and anklets.
 It’s Time for QUESTIONS!!!

- What is dance? (Using your own words)

- Where is Swange Dance usually practiced in
Nigeria?
- Which traditional horn usually aids the dance?
- What is the reason for the Swange Dance?
- Name two pieces of costume used for
the Swange Dance.
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