Gahu

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Gahu

  • This dance was called the airplane dance by the old colonial masters. It can happen at any occasion, but especially for recreation. This is the dance where boys go to show off to get the most beautiful girl & vice versa (Wisdom).
  • We reviewed the basic step (right right left left).
  • We learned the first three variations:
    • Variation one:
      • 1. Put your hands in the air while doing the basic step.
      • 2. Do the basic step, but bend from the waist down.
      • 3. Jump up & out, hands in the air.
    • Variation Two:
      • 1. Do the basic step, bending from the waist down, but turn in on the right steps and turn out and smile at the audience on the left step. Keep your hands on your waist.
      • 2. Jump up & out, hands in the air.
    • Variation Three:
      • 1. Put your hands in the air while doing the basic step.
      • 2. Do the basic step, but bend from the waist down.
      • 3. Jump up & out, hands in the air. Put your right hand out to the audience, palm up, as if presenting to the audience.
      • 4. Step left with your left foot (LF). Cross over with your right foot (RF). Step left with your LF. On this last step your left hand comes out to the inside of the circle. During the previous steps, do the classic upper body Ewe movement.
      • 5. Do the same as in 4, but in reverse: R, cross L, R.


Gahu

  • We reviewed the three variations we learned yesterday, and the bell, rattle, sogo (& kagan) parts, and the master drum calls for these three variations.
  • Wisdom showed us how to do the Ewe upper body movement.
  • We learned 2 new variations:
    • Variation four: "Who stole the drumbeat?" ("I did.")
      • The master drum signals and to start you put your left hand (LH) on your left hip and your right hand (RH) in the air, as if to say, "I did." All the while, continue to step the basic movement (Right, Right, Left, Left).
      • Then you bring your RH down and in front of you, while the master drum signals, "Who stole the drumbeat?"
      • Repeat these motions and gradually move towards the inside of the circle until you are close enough to put your LH on the left hip/waist of the person in front of you. When you are close enough, do so, continuing the motion of the right hand.
      • Once the master drummer sees that everyone has their LH on the person in front of them, he/she will signal.
      • When the signal is finished, put your RH on the person in front of you's waist and step backwards: Right, Right, Left, Left.
      • The master drum gives the signal to end. Jump out and put your hands in the air. Return to the basic movement.
    • Variation five: Dance, dance, look. Jump, jump, sit.
      • The master drummer will give the roll signal. Put your hands in the air and hoot & holler and make some noise.
      • On signal, do the basic step, bending down at the waist.