Senyo Okyere
Biographic Data
| ID | 3584012 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Senyo Okyere |
| GIVEN NAMES | Senyo |
| FAMILY NAME | Okyere |
| SIGNATURE | OKYERE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Choreomundus — International Master in Dance Knowledge, Practice and Heritage Nana Achempong, 107 Kensington Ave, Apt 102 Jersey City, NJ 07304 E-mail: [email protected] |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The role of dance and what it teaches about the transcendence in possession and efficacy among the Brekete Gatsi cult
This research was conducted on the Brekete Gatsi cult in Ghana to investigate the use of the body in action during the dance in the ritual context. Brekete is a possession cult found among the Ewe's of the Volta Region-Ghana. Devotees in this cult worship the deities Kunde and Ablewa on every Friday, Sunday and during ceremonial days. They also propitiate other pantheons who are children of Kunde and Ablewa. During ritual moments they call on the…
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The role of dance and what it teaches about the transcendence in possession and efficacy among the Brekete Gatsi cult
This research was conducted on the Brekete Gatsi cult in Ghana to investigate the use of the body in action during the dance in the ritual context. Brekete is a possession cult found among the Ewe's of the Volta Region-Ghana. Devotees in this cult worship the deities Kunde and Ablewa on every Friday, Sunday and during ceremonial days. They also propitiate other pantheons who are children of Kunde and Ablewa. During ritual moments they call on the…
Aesthetics (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Context (archaeology (1 work) · Cult (1 work) · Dance (1 work) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (1 work) · History (1 work)