The Significance of Dance as Expression of Culture in African Society
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2020
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The term culture is dance and dance is culture, cannot
be over emphasized. The statement is a clear indication of the fact
that dance performance especially among Africans is enshrouded in
the ways of life of the people. Dance is no doubt an expression of
culture in totality cutting across age long belief folktales and
traditional festival and ceremonies of diverse kind. As a cultural
element and an art form, the place of dance in the sociocultural
development of the African society cannot be undermined This is
because; dance performance transcends all aspect and stages of the
people's development, making great impact in all facets of their
lives. The potentiality of dance as a veritable tool for development
in Nigeria cannot be over-emphasized. Therefore, this paper
examines the significance of dance in culture and societal
development with the application of descriptive research method. It
highlights the great potential( of dance as a viable form of
entertainment, expressive communication and source of tourism.
Hence, the paper recommends strategies towards enhancing the
potential viability of dance for meaningful sociocultural
development in a bid to tackling the challenges of social and moral
decadence in the Nigerian Society.
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Significance, Dance, Culture, Development