{"id":91936,"date":"2023-08-15T13:51:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T13:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/15\/memphis-depay-whips-out-adowa-dance-after-atletico\/"},"modified":"2023-08-15T13:51:18","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T13:51:18","slug":"memphis-depay-whips-out-adowa-dance-after-atletico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/15\/memphis-depay-whips-out-adowa-dance-after-atletico\/","title":{"rendered":"Memphis Depay whips out \u2018Adowa\u2019 dance after Atletico"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Atletico Madrid forward, Memphis Depay, showed off his \u2018Ghanaianness\u2019 by performing an \u2018adowa\u2019 dance move in celebration, after he scored a screaming long-range effort for Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Depay, who has spent each of his last three summer breaks reconnecting with the country of his parents, scored from 40 yards to give Atletico Madrid a 2-1 lead and set them on their way to a comfortable 3-1 win against Granada in their first La Liga game of the 2023\/24 season.<\/p>\n

And the 30-year-old celebrated by showing off his \u2018adowa\u2019 moves, pointing upwards to the sky in either direction before hitting his chest \u2013 ultimately signalling that he rules the Wanda Metropolitano.<\/p>\n

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It was a befitting celebration for a wonderful goal that has got many tongues wagging.<\/p>\n

Adowa<\/strong>\u00a0is a dance by the\u00a0Akan\u00a0people of\u00a0Ghana. It is a popular traditional dance in\u00a0Ghana\u00a0and it is performed at cultural ceremonies like festivals, funerals, engagements, and celebrations.<\/p>\n

See video of the goal and celebration below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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