Question 11
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2022
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HAUSA_L1
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objective
In a Hausa village, the annual "Gani" ceremony includes (i) the chief's speech praising ancestors, (ii) youths performing a traditional dance called "Dandali", and (iii) the distribution of millet porridge to all households. Explain the primary social purpose of the Gani ceremony, supporting your answer with two specific functions derived from the described activities.
Answer Options
A.
The Gani ceremony is mainly a display of the chief's authority and the village's wealth. The chief's speech is used to assert his power over the people, the youth dance serves as entertainment for the elite, and the distribution of millet porridge is a way to showcase the community's abundance to outsiders, rather than to build solidarity or preserve culture.
B.
The Gani ceremony functions as a recruitment drive for the village militia. The chief's speech motivates young men to enlist, the Dandali dance doubles as a physical training exercise, and the shared millet porridge provides the stamina needed for future military campaigns, rather than promoting communal solidarity.
C.
The primary aim of the Gani ceremony is religious: it is performed to appease ancestral spirits and ensure a good harvest. The chief's speech is a prayer to the ancestors, the Dandali dance is a ritual invocation, and the communal millet porridge is offered as a sacrifice to the deities, not as a means of fostering social unity.
Correct Answer
D.
The Gani ceremony primarily serves to strengthen communal solidarity and preserve cultural heritage. The chief's speech reinforces respect for ancestors, the youth dance showcases and transmits traditional skills, and the communal sharing of millet porridge promotes equality and unity among all households.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
The Gani ceremony primarily serves to strengthen communal solidarity and preserve cultural heritage. The chief's speech reinforces respect for ancestors, the youth dance showcases and transmits traditional skills, and the communal sharing of millet porridge promotes equality and unity among all households.
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This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2022
Hausa L1
Question 11.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2022
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Hausa L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Medium
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