The Cultural Significance of Kengbe Dance in Ilorin Marriage in the 20th Century

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dc.contributor.authorAdeshina, Lukman
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-09T12:42:54Z
dc.date.available2023-01-09T12:42:54Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractMarriage as religious and social institutions was the only occasion with the most elaborate feast in Ilorin in the 20th century. The 20 th century marriage in Ilorin was full of both cultural and religious activities which usually spread between five and seven days, with its attendant activites. Kengbe dance which was parts of the cultural aspect of marriage in Ilorin was often accompanied with its peculiar songs in Yoruba language but its cultural politics has influenced the different ethnic groups that made up of Ilorin community and this explained why the tunes, the dances and the dresses of the Kengbe dance group were of northern Nigeria outlook. The wolimah marked by the public reading of Quran by the bride/groom was parts of religious activities 3. This paper examines the cultural activities attached to marriage in Ilorin with reference to the significant roles of Kengbe dance in marriage ceremony in Ilorin in the 20th century. It also analyses the stages or places where Kengbe dance took place during marriage as well as the replacement of the cultural aspect of the marriage ceremony with modern innovations. The method of research and information gathering used are secondary source and primary source, mostly interviews with veteran Kengbe dancers and singers, old, young men and women in Ilorin community.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2795-3351
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/20.500.12484/8276
dc.publisherDepartment of History & International Studies, Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State, Nigereiaen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries1;No.2
dc.titleThe Cultural Significance of Kengbe Dance in Ilorin Marriage in the 20th Centuryen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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