The role of dance and the social media in surviving covid ’19 pandemic lockdown in Nigeria
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2024
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Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria and the Department of Theatre and Film Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Abstract
The year 2020 was perhaps the most globally awe-striking year of the last century due to the deadly Covid-19 pandemic that suddenly emerged and claimed lives in an unprecedented way. On a daily basis, cases piled up, deaths were recorded and there seemed to be no end to the deadly scourge. More importantly, across many countries, economies shut down, schools, religious center’s, social gatherings and entertainment hubs shut down. This was the adverse effect of the pandemic. As certain measures were taken, tailored to the needs of each country, uprisings and violent related occurrences bedeviled some African countries as an aftermath of the virus and the inability of the Government to cater for the immediate needs of those under prolonged lockdown. Thus, this paper, guided by Lazarus and Folk mans Coping Theory, examines the Covid-19 situation in Nigeria, with a specific focus on the underlying socio-economic, political, and entertainment issues and how the Nigerians were able to cope using dance and the social media to kill boredom, ease tension and put smile on the faces of people during the lockdown. The methodology employed for this study varies from content analysis to interview method and also participant observation method where the researchers use personal experiences to underscore the details of the boredom and the survival strategies employed. Also, consultations were made from books, materials and the internet where a lot of information about covid-19 were used to exemplify discussions. This study found out that commentaries on the covid-19, and associated news relating to its management. This paper boredom in times like this, and that the critical comments made by Nigerians towards the examined.
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Covid-19, Dance, Words, Government, Social Media, Economy
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23. Kehinde Olalusi and Akinsipe, F. A. (2024). The role of dance and the social media in surviving covid ’19 pandemic lockdown in Nigeria. West African Theatre and Performing Arts Journal (WATPAJO) 4, 88-97 Published by The Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, Nigeria and the Department of Theatre and Film Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana.