Kwagh-hir theatre
E1012866
Kwagh-hir theatre is a traditional Tiv performance art form from Nigeria that combines storytelling, masquerade, music, and dance to depict social, moral, and historical themes.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
ⓘ
theatre tradition ⓘ traditional performance art form ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
comment on contemporary issues
ⓘ
reinforce communal norms ⓘ |
| artFormType |
folk theatre
ⓘ
popular theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nigerian popular arts
ⓘ
Tiv masquerade tradition ⓘ Tiv woodcarving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Tiv traditional religion and worldview ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupOfOrigin | Tiv people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
community education
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ historical narration ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
carved wooden figures
ⓘ
dance ⓘ mask performance ⓘ masquerade ⓘ music ⓘ puppetry ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community values
ⓘ
historical themes ⓘ moral themes ⓘ political satire ⓘ social themes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Tiv folktales
ⓘ
Tiv masquerade practices ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Middle Belt region of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
community festivals
ⓘ
night-time performances ⓘ open-air village square ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Tiv community troupes
ⓘ
specialized Kwagh-hir groups ⓘ |
| periodOfOrigin | 20th century ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important element of Tiv cultural identity ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Benue State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
apprenticeship within troupes
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalMusic |
choral singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ xylophone music ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Tiv language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.