Adzido Pan African Dance Company
Dance Costume
The three-part costume for a female dancer used in the Wali dance that ended Act 3 of Adzido's 2001 production Chesa Chesa.
This is a hybrid dance created by Adzido using steps from several different regions in Guinea, West Africa, including those of the Serouba, Kakhanke, Dya, Malinke, and Mane and Soussou people. The dance is in two parts; the first is the Koukou work dance from the highland Malinke people performed by young men and women, and the second part is the Triba inspired by the Landouma people from mid Guinea and celebrates the rice harvest.
This is a hybrid dance created by Adzido using steps from several different regions in Guinea, West Africa, including those of the Serouba, Kakhanke, Dya, Malinke, and Mane and Soussou people. The dance is in two parts; the first is the Koukou work dance from the highland Malinke people performed by young men and women, and the second part is the Triba inspired by the Landouma people from mid Guinea and celebrates the rice harvest.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 3 parts.
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| Title | Adzido Pan African Dance Company (generic title) |
| Brief description | Blouse of three-part costume for a Wali dance a consisting of ‘bird hat’, a matching cotton top and skirt Skirt of three-part costume for a Wali dance a consisting of ‘bird hat’, a matching cotton top and skirt 'Bird' head dress of three-part costume for a Wali dance a consisting of ‘bird hat’, a matching cotton top and skirt |
| Physical description | 3-part female black and yellow ‘bird’ costume consisting of ‘bird hat’, and matching cotton top and skirt. |
| Credit line | Given by Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble |
| Object history | Given by Adzido Pan African Dance Ensemble as part of a collection of their costumes |
| Summary | The three-part costume for a female dancer used in the Wali dance that ended Act 3 of Adzido's 2001 production Chesa Chesa. This is a hybrid dance created by Adzido using steps from several different regions in Guinea, West Africa, including those of the Serouba, Kakhanke, Dya, Malinke, and Mane and Soussou people. The dance is in two parts; the first is the Koukou work dance from the highland Malinke people performed by young men and women, and the second part is the Triba inspired by the Landouma people from mid Guinea and celebrates the rice harvest. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.802:1 to 3-2017 |
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| Record created | July 3, 2017 |
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