Leelik War Dance

Leelik is a Builsa war-dance tradition performed in the context of Feok and associated with historical memory, identity, unity and cultural performance.

Dance

Feok Historical Memory Music & Dance War Dance

Occasion / contextPerformed In Feok And Other Approved Cultural Settings; Ghana News Agency Also Documented Builsa Warriors Presenting Leelik At The 2024 National Festival Of Arts And Culture, Illustrating Its Continuing Public Role Beyond Local Festival Settings.

Leelik is a Builsa war-dance tradition performed in the context of Feok and associated with historical memory, identity, unity and cultural performance.

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Celebrating the Past in Peacetime: The Leelik War Dance of the Bulsa of Northern Ghana. Gariba, J.A. & Apeck, C.A.. https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ljh/article/view/3402

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PreferredCelebrating the Past in Peacetime: The Leelik War Dance of the Bulsa of Northern Ghana. Gariba, J.A. & Apeck, C.A.. https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ljh/article/view/3402
APACelebrating the Past in Peacetime: The Leelik War Dance of the Bulsa of Northern Ghana. Gariba, J.A. & Apeck, C.A.. https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ljh/article/view/3402
ChicagoCelebrating the Past in Peacetime: The Leelik War Dance of the Bulsa of Northern Ghana. Gariba, J.A. & Apeck, C.A.. https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ljh/article/view/3402
MLACelebrating the Past in Peacetime: The Leelik War Dance of the Bulsa of Northern Ghana. Gariba, J.A. & Apeck, C.A.. https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ljh/article/view/3402
BibTeX@misc{gariba, author = {Gariba, J.A. & Apeck, C.A.}, title = {Celebrating the Past in Peacetime: The Leelik War Dance of the Bulsa of Northern Ghana}, year = {}, url = {https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ljh/article/view/3402} }
RISTY - GEN TI - Celebrating the Past in Peacetime: The Leelik War Dance of the Bulsa of Northern Ghana AU - Gariba, J.A. & Apeck, C.A. PY - UR - https://journals.ug.edu.gh/index.php/ljh/article/view/3402 ER -
Builsa warriors entertain NAFAC 2024 with ancient Lealik war dance. Ghana News Agency. https://gna.org.gh/2024/12/builsa-warriors-entertain-nafac-2024-with-ancient-lealik-war-dance/

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PreferredBuilsa warriors entertain NAFAC 2024 with ancient Lealik war dance. Ghana News Agency. https://gna.org.gh/2024/12/builsa-warriors-entertain-nafac-2024-with-ancient-lealik-war-dance/
APABuilsa warriors entertain NAFAC 2024 with ancient Lealik war dance. Ghana News Agency. https://gna.org.gh/2024/12/builsa-warriors-entertain-nafac-2024-with-ancient-lealik-war-dance/
ChicagoBuilsa warriors entertain NAFAC 2024 with ancient Lealik war dance. Ghana News Agency. https://gna.org.gh/2024/12/builsa-warriors-entertain-nafac-2024-with-ancient-lealik-war-dance/
MLABuilsa warriors entertain NAFAC 2024 with ancient Lealik war dance. Ghana News Agency. https://gna.org.gh/2024/12/builsa-warriors-entertain-nafac-2024-with-ancient-lealik-war-dance/
BibTeX@misc{ghananewsagency, author = {Ghana News Agency}, title = {Builsa warriors entertain NAFAC 2024 with ancient Lealik war dance}, year = {}, url = {https://gna.org.gh/2024/12/builsa-warriors-entertain-nafac-2024-with-ancient-lealik-war-dance/} }
RISTY - GEN TI - Builsa warriors entertain NAFAC 2024 with ancient Lealik war dance AU - Ghana News Agency PY - UR - https://gna.org.gh/2024/12/builsa-warriors-entertain-nafac-2024-with-ancient-lealik-war-dance/ ER -