Gue Pelou | African/African-American Culture

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Classroom Material
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KET Kentucky KY Kentucky Department of Education Kentucky educational television KET Arts toolkit arts arts toolkit toolkit Africa Ivory Coast dancers culture traditional Gue Pelou Moha Dosso Côte d’Ivoire stilt dance mask sacred spirit
Subjects
Dance Music The Arts
Grade Levels
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Gue Pelou | African/African-American Culture

Moha Dosso, a professional stilt dancer and musician, performs the Gue Pelou dance from the Ivory Coast. The Gue Pelou is a sacred rite used to honor and communicate with the spirit world and can be danced to protect the village.
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PBS Learning Media

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