The Significance of Dance as Expression of Culture in African Society

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dc.contributor.authorBello, Peter
dc.date.accessioned2022-04-12T13:56:26Z
dc.date.available2022-04-12T13:56:26Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.run.edu.ng:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/2269
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectSignificanceen_US
dc.subjectDanceen_US
dc.subjectCultureen_US
dc.subjectDevelopmenten_US
dc.titleThe Significance of Dance as Expression of Culture in African Societyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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