Kwagh-Hir
Sign in to saveKwagh-hir (literally means something magical or a thing of magic and pronounced kwaa-hee) is a multipart culturally edifying art form of the Tiv people of central Nigeria which became popular in the 1960s. It is a dramatic public performance telling moral stories of past and current events, and incorporates puppetry, masquerading, poetry, music, dance and animated narratives to portray its moral themes. It is used by the Tiv people to reinforce traditional beliefs and convey other worldly tales to educate, socialize, provide secular entertainment and address societal issues.
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It is catalogued under topics including Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, Masquerade ceremonies in Africa and Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
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Wikidata facts
- Country of origin
- Nigeria
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- described at URL
- ich.unesco.org/es/RL/00683
- intangible cultural heritage status
- Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
- Commons category
- Kwagh-Hir
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Origin and development
- The Nyambuan theatre
- Structural organization
- Management
- Performers
- Musicians
- Sculptor
- Theatre arena
- Kwagh-hir aesthetics and cosmetics
- Notable kwagh-hir artistic directors
- Notes
- References
- External links
Kwagh-hir (literally means something magical or a thing of magic and pronounced kwaa-hee) is a multipart culturally edifying art form of the Tiv people of central Nigeria which became popular in the 1960s. It is a dramatic public performance telling moral stories of past and current events, and incorporates puppetry, masquerading, poetry, music, dance and animated narratives to portray its moral themes. It is used by the Tiv people to reinforce traditional beliefs and convey other worldly tales to educate, socialize, provide secular entertainment and address societal issues.
is a higher art form of , an aged practice of the Tiv people where the family was treated to a storytelling session by creative storytellers, usually in the early hours of the night after the day's farming work by moonlight.
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