1. Banda Heritage Event: Bongase Bedu, 2019

Description:

At a day-long celebration of the Banda area's rich cultural heritage at the Banda Cultural Centre in Banda-Ahenkro, Ligbi community members from Bongase performed a masquerade dance which today they call "Bedu" but scholars term "Do." Two masks performed: Mbong (Baboon) and Gbanyamuso (Beautiful Gonja Woman). Their costumes include metal jangles worn around their ankles. The dancers are accompanied by women singing in Ligbi and drumming on conga and box drums, as well as by young men drumming and fanning the dancers. Ahenkro, 28 June, 2019. Length: 00:15:26 minutes.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17128; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17138; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17335; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17127; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17130

Date:

2019-06-28

Location(s) Facet:

Ahenkro

Subjects:

Performance; Bedu; Do

Subjects Facet:

Dance; Songs; Music; Rites and Ceremonies; Drums (musical instrument); Masks; Wood carvings; Masquerades; Regalia; Heritage

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Ansoma Sala; Alaji Moro Mahama

Date searchable:

2019

Date searchable:

2019-06-28

Genre Facet:

Digital video

Format:

Video

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Language Facet:

Ligbi; Nafaanra; English

Location(s):

Ahenkro;8.166006, -2.354521

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Commentary:

Film produced using Adobe Premiere Pro 2021

Geographic Coordinates:

8.166006, -2.354521