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Kpatsa

Ga · Ga-Dangme; associated with Ada · Music/dance

A traditional dance of the Ga-Dangme. A Wesleyan University concert programme (2021) says it originated in Ada, imitates the movements of dwarfs and is now performed at gatherings of chiefs, funerals and celebrations; the University of Birmingham 'Dancing Maps' project notes a link with puberty rites.

The ensemble closed its programme with a kpatsa performance.

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