Kwagh-hir festival
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The Kwagh-hir festival is a vibrant Tiv masquerade and storytelling celebration in Nigeria, featuring elaborate puppetry, dance, music, and dramatic performances that convey moral, historical, and social themes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kwagh-hir festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
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intangible cultural heritage ⓘ masquerade festival ⓘ |
| artForm |
dance
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masking ⓘ music ⓘ puppetry ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Middle Belt region of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Tiv community
NERFINISHED
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visitors ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
community cohesion
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entertainment ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ preservation of Tiv history ⓘ social regulation ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Tiv identity
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vehicle for transmitting oral tradition ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tiv people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
costume display
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dance ⓘ dramatic performance ⓘ mask display ⓘ masquerade performance ⓘ music ⓘ puppetry ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community values
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historical narratives ⓘ moral education ⓘ political satire ⓘ religious beliefs ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
drums
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flutes ⓘ rattles ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
community gathering places
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village square ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Tiv performers
ⓘ
masquerade troupes ⓘ |
| region | Benue State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nigerian folk theatre
ⓘ
Tiv masquerade tradition ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Tiv language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
carved masks
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colorful costumes ⓘ traditional musical instruments ⓘ wooden puppets ⓘ |
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