Nana Akosua Baakan Agyiriwah's video: 2019 06 08 Voices Of Africa Kou Kou Angela Sadio Watson Dancer

"Voices Of Africa" presenting the traditional dance, Kou Kou. KOU-KOU (Dance of Initiation Celebration) (Sou-Sou & Malinke Peoples, Guinea, West Africa) Among the Sou-Sou and Malinke peoples of Guinea, West Africa, Harvest time is used to display the youths who have passed their ordeals and rituals to become young adults in the family and community. Taken away from the village by the Elders and Priest, the young people are taught to be more responsible, in taking care to be more respectful, industrious and in learning manners and social graces. They return to the village, If, they pass their ordeals and rituals and dance an energetic dance of celebration in honor of passing their Initiation. Location: VernonicaLynne's Annual Birthday Party, Clinton, MD "Voices Of Africa" available for performances. Contact: nanabaakan@voicesofafrica.net Web: www.voicesofafrica.net