In the Nadowli Town, which also the Capital Town of Nadowli-Kaleo District ,Music with Load sound at Funeral grounds has been banned over two key reason.

One of the reasons stated By the Upper West Center for National Culture is that it promotes Profanity amongst youth of the area.

It also affects school activities based on the fact that students resorted to patronizing such events and in the end get to school very late.

Some Other Areas Such as Nandom Traditional Area have placed a Ban on Playing Secular Music at Funeral Grounds, Selling of Food was also disallowed by the Paramount Chief of Nandom, Naa Professor Edmund Delle in a letter sighted on February 2023.

More Details from Upper West Center for National Culture.

“Di3n Koûri at Nadowli. This is popularly called Jazz. There can be a fusion of the Xylophone with these instruments to create nice music for local dance.

This should be preferred to the Sound System where all sorts of circular music are played at late hours during funerals. This encourages lateness to school by students as they mostly patronise such events.

In Nadowli for instance, playing dance with loud speakers during funerals has been banned. This is a good move as it use to encourage profanity among young girls and boys.

Cultural dance and instruments over circular music.

#Jazz #Dance

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Source: Upperwestmedia.net