Abstract:
Dipo rite is, perhaps, one of greatest legacies of the Krobo people in Ghana which has
undergone major transformations and modifications. People believe this cultural practice
has no significance in modern Ghana. Primarily, because, Dipo dress fashion and custom
has generally been understudied. Therefore, this research was conducted to build a
documentary on dipo dress fashion trends from classical to contemporary times. The
paradigm of the research is qualitative which employed guided interviews, observations,
photographs and documentary reviews as primary and secondary data collection
instruments. The respondents gathered for the study were sampled purposively and later
put into strata in these categories: three (3) Traditional rulers/People knowledgeable or
in touch with the Dipo custom, three (3) photographers, twelve (12) Authors who have
commented on Dipo dress fashion and two (2) Fashion designers. The study revealed four
major Dipo dress fashion stages with various trends under it: tying of strings, cleansing
initiation, victory initiation and dress up. The researcher realized that modern values
were inherent with dipo dress fashion trends therefore recommending to dipo custodians
that traditional and modern practices should be promoted and rebranded to make the
ceremony evergreen and accommodating.
Description:
A Thesis in the Department Of Music
Education, School Of Creative Arts, Submitted To the School Of
Graduate Studies, In Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements For The Award Of the Degree of
Master of Philosophy (Arts and Culture)
In the University of Education, Winneba
JUNE, 2020
