The West African Culture's//Akuba Local Instruments (twac week #1)
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Hello fellow steemian!
Is another bright new day to be here with you all and also a warm greetings to my fellow #nigerians, I sincerely wish you all the best of luck.
So by the grace of God, is another day to be creative so please don't feel bad or offended, feel relaxed let me rush inside my bedroom 🛏️ and get my pen so let's see what we can achieve, ok here I come, wow so quick!!! So let's go 🤦.
INTRODUCTION TO TWAC |
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The West Africa, which is referred to as Western Africa, is the most westerly area of the African continent, yes it is!!!, So the United Nations recognizes this region as comprising 16 countries which includes the following:
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo including Nigeria also.
So this region is among the fastest-growing in terms of both demographics and economy in Africa and also with so many different hectic cultures.
AKUBA LOCAL INSTRUMENT |
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The Akuba local instrument is referred to a set of three small congas mainly from the Yoruba tradition, which are played in harmony, and it can be played using both sticks and hands.
Mean while, the Akuba drums often take the lead in Afrobeat music, and it helps musicians to flow and also guide dancers on stage.
Furthermore, the name Akuba is a feminine name from the West African, specifically Ghanaian roots, meaning "Born on a Wednesday." Mean while, it is common to name children based on the day of the week they were born and their birth order especially the Akan people of Ghana, so the Akuaba doll symbolizes a woman's struggle to fulfill societal standards and expectations of femininity.
THE USES AND BENEFITS OF AKUBA LOCAL INSTRUMENT 🛢️🥁 |
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1. Cultural Importance: Akuba drums hold a vital place in various cultures, serving as key components in traditional music, ceremonies, and rituals. They frequently represent community, identity, and heritage, acting as tools for communication and storytelling.
2. Entertainment: In African culture, Akuba drums are essential to physical, emotional, and spiritual life. Most times it's utilized for communication, celebration, mourning, and inspiration. They are played during periods of peace and conflict, as well as during significant life events such as birth and death.
3. Spiritual works: Akuba local drums are also mostly used in the accent days during enchantment to welcome or invite spirit's. Even till date, as I have seen and witnessed before even on the televisions.
CONCLUSION |
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WOW 🤦, thanks for having patience till now I hope you enjoyed reading the post, ooo please wait Incase I forgot, once again kudos 👍 to people like Fela kuti due he is now late, and Toumani Diabate actually the left a lasting impact globally by crafting distinct rhythms and melodies from their native instruments, most especially that of Akuba drums sounds actually i really love to hear that sounds.
Don't forget to share your delightful ideas at the comment section, we explore the hidden cultures of the West Africa, highlighting there cultural behaviors and believe from Nigeria to Ghana and beyond, see you next week, Thanks 🤝.
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