THE DAMBA DANCE

The Damba celebration is praised by the boss and people groups of the Northern, Savanna, North East and Upper West Regions of Ghana. The name Damba in Dagbani, Damma in Mampruli and Jingbenti in Waali. 

THE DAMBA CELEBRATION PRAISED BY THE BOSS
The celebration is commended in the Dagomba lunar month of Damba, reporter onding to the third month of the Islamic schedule, Rabia al-Awwal. Damba is commended to stamp the birth and naming of the Holy prophet, Muhammad, yet the real substance of the festival is a glorification of the chieftaincy, not explicit Islamic themes.


 The celebration is arranged into three sessions; the Somo Damba, the Naa Damba and the Belkulsi.
The people in the north have different types of dance and the Damba dance is one of them.


THE DAMBA TRADITIONAL DANCE IN PERFORMANCE
BY: NANA ASARE

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