Physical and Health Education SS 1 – Dances from the Regions of the Country | Costume for Various Traditional Dances | Types of Traditional Dances and Dance Steps

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

THEME – THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ATHLETICS AND DANCES

TOPIC – NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL DANCES

CLASS – SS 1 

LEARNING AREAS – 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL

1. Pictures

2. CD ROMs

3. Dance Costumes

4. Radio Cassette

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. explain the meaning of traditional dances.

2. list the various costumes for the dances.

3. demonstrate types of traditional dances and dance steps.

CONTENTS OF THE LESSON

FOCUS LESSONS 

INTRODUCTION TO TRADITIONAL DANCE

Dance is the movement of the body match with the rhythm of the music. Traditional dance is a local dance with local music or musical instruments and beliefs.

It mostly involves waist twisting, clapping, bending the back and the knees, shaking the head along with the hands and legs.

DANCES FROM THE REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY 

1. Bata dance, Western Nigeria mainly among the Yoruba people.

2. Sharo Dance, Northern Nigeria mainly among the Fulani and Hausa people.

3. Koroso dance, Northern Nigeria mainly among the Fulani and Hausa people in Kano.

4. Atilogwu dance, Eastern Nigeria mainly among the Igbo people.

5. Nkwa Umu Agbogho dance, Eastern Nigeria mainly among the Igbo people in Ebonyi.

6. Ikpirikpi Ogu dance, Eastern Nigeria mainly among the Igbo people.

7. Gese dance, Western Nigeria mainly among the Yoruba people.

8. Swange dance, North Central mainly among the Tiv people.

9. Ogene dance, Eastern Nigeria mainly among the Enugu and Anambra people.

10. Ekombi dance, Southern Nigeria mainly among the Calabar people.

11. Ukwata dance, Southern Nigeria mainly among the Delta people.

12. Mmanwu dance, Southern Nigeria mainly among the Igbo people.

COSTUMES FOR THE VARIOUS TRADITIONAL DANCES 

1. Bata Dance 

Clothing – Dansiki and trouser for men with cap and wrapper for the women with gele and beads round their neck, hands and legs.

2. Sharo Dance

The men dancers wear an armless top designed with mofila wool, with a cap on their head and cowries on neck and hands. The dancers hold a long strong stick.

The women dancers wear an armless short top design with wool that covers their breast but opens their navel and with a long wrapper. They also carry a decorated calabash containing cow milk called “Fura”.

3. Koroso dance

The dancers wear multi-coloured costumes such as clothes, beads, bracelets, and anklets made of rattling beads called ‘Koroso’, after which the dance is named.

4. Atilogwu dance

The dancers wear bright multi-coloured costumes with cap.

 

5. Nkwa Umu Agbogho dance

6. Ikpirikpi Ogu dance

7. Gese dance

8. Swange dance

9. Ogene dance

10. Ekombi dance

11. Ukwata dance

12. Mmanwu dance

TYPES OF TRADITIONAL DANCES AND DANCE STEPS 

Dancing steps are common around the world as well in Nigeria. Here are common dancing steps in Nigeria,

1. Twisting of the waist

2. Bent knees

3. Flat foot

4.Tilting of trunk

5. Isolation of body part

6. Acrobatic step

7. Expressive movement

8. Shaking of the body

LESSON PRESENTATION

TEACHER’S ACTIVITIES

The teacher,

1. explains the various dances.

2. demonstrates the various dance steps.

3. provides costumes for the various dances.

4. displays pictures of some costumes.

STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES

The students,

1. listen to the teacher’s explanation and take down notes.

2. practice the dances and dance steps while the teacher supervises.

LESSON EVALUATION

Teacher asks students to,

1. list three types of dances/dance steps.

2. list two costumes of the various dances.