June 2014

Erotic expressions in Adowa dance of the Asante: The stimulating gestures, costuming and dynamic drumming

Contemporary Ghanaians seem to have turned away from expressing or otherwise patronising their cultural eroticism or integrating it successfully in modern dynamic lifestyles. This research focuses on erotic expressions in the Adowa dance of the Asante by examining the sensual characteristics of the dance, a resurrection of awareness hopefully will be highlighted for possible integration into contemporary forms of...

Author(s): Stella Asare