The Recreational Dance Kpanlogo
This is a dance among the Ga people of Ghana. This is
youthful dance that was created by Otoo
Lincoln in the Sakumo Tsonshi area of Accra in the early 1960s.
Klanlogo is a fisherfolk dance, with most of its
gestures and movements reflecting message
depicting the fishing trade.However the dance is based on the story
of triplets and their rich father who
was over protective of them.
The dance is often performed low to the ground with bent
knees and bent back and frequently features sexually suggestive
motions.Gome,oge and kolomashie are Ga drums that accompany kpanlogo.in
addition kpanlogo music uses three types of
instruments;nono(metal bell),fao(goud rattle) and kpanlogo drums.
Kpanlogo like most traditionl dances is danced in pairs
thus a male and a female.the males are dressed in a funny coloqual way and the women in cloth with big buttock
that is enhanced with pieces of cloth.currently kpanlogo is danced at various places for entertainment.
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