Rituals as Dance and Dance as Rituals. The Drama of Kok Nji and Other Festivals in the Religious Experience of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul in Nigeria

Chadic-speakers perform annual festivals of the ancestors, kok nji; cropping kop; harvesting, dyip and hunting kwat, which are usually accompanied by dancing, singing and other numerous rites and rituals. These ritual dramas symbolically and overtly express the religious experience, feelings and emo...

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Main Author:	Umar Danfulani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Donner Institute 1996-01-01
Series:	Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis
Subjects:	Dance, Religious Ritual Festivals Ancestor worship Experience (Religion) Nigeria
Online Access:	https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67222

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spelling	doaj-7c89c783d0644be78fa6da08f90fc7562020-11-25T01:14:09ZengDonner InstituteScripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis0582-32262343-49371996-01-011610.30674/scripta.67222Rituals as Dance and Dance as Rituals. The Drama of Kok Nji and Other Festivals in the Religious Experience of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul in NigeriaUmar Danfulani0University of JosChadic-speakers perform annual festivals of the ancestors, kok nji; cropping kop; harvesting, dyip and hunting kwat, which are usually accompanied by dancing, singing and other numerous rites and rituals. These ritual dramas symbolically and overtly express the religious experience, feelings and emotions that are deeply buried in the religious consciousness of the people. This article intends to provide a vivid description of some of these festivals, particularly those of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul. https://journal.fi/scripta/article/view/67222Dance, ReligiousRitualFestivalsAncestor worshipExperience (Religion)Nigeria
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title	Rituals as Dance and Dance as Rituals. The Drama of Kok Nji and Other Festivals in the Religious Experience of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul in Nigeria
title_short	Rituals as Dance and Dance as Rituals. The Drama of Kok Nji and Other Festivals in the Religious Experience of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul in Nigeria
title_full	Rituals as Dance and Dance as Rituals. The Drama of Kok Nji and Other Festivals in the Religious Experience of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul in Nigeria
title_fullStr	Rituals as Dance and Dance as Rituals. The Drama of Kok Nji and Other Festivals in the Religious Experience of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed	Rituals as Dance and Dance as Rituals. The Drama of Kok Nji and Other Festivals in the Religious Experience of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul in Nigeria
title_sort	rituals as dance and dance as rituals. the drama of kok nji and other festivals in the religious experience of the ngas, mupun and mwaghavul in nigeria
publisher	Donner Institute
series	Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis
issn	0582-3226 2343-4937
publishDate	1996-01-01
description	Chadic-speakers perform annual festivals of the ancestors, kok nji; cropping kop; harvesting, dyip and hunting kwat, which are usually accompanied by dancing, singing and other numerous rites and rituals. These ritual dramas symbolically and overtly express the religious experience, feelings and emotions that are deeply buried in the religious consciousness of the people. This article intends to provide a vivid description of some of these festivals, particularly those of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul.
topic	Dance, Religious Ritual Festivals Ancestor worship Experience (Religion) Nigeria
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Rituals as Dance and Dance as Rituals. The Drama of Kok Nji and Other Festivals in the Religious Experience of the Ngas, Mupun and Mwaghavul in Nigeria

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