Festivals in Ghana are celebrated for many reasons pertaining to a particular tribe or culture, usually having backgrounds relating to an occurrence in the history of that culture. Examples of such occurrences have been hunger, migration, purification of either gods or stools, etc.
The importance of each festival's celebration includes:
Festival in Ghana | Ethnic group that celebrates |
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Bakatue [1] | Elmina (Fante) |
Homowo [2] | Ga |
Aboakyer [3] | Efutu (Winneba) |
Kundum [4] | Nzema [5] |
Foo (Fao) | Navrongo[ citation needed] |
Kpini Chugu (Guinea fowl Festival) | Dagombas, Mamprusis, Nanumbas, Kokombas and Basaris [6] |
Ohum [7] | Akim, [8] Akuapem [9] |
Hogbetsotso [10] | Anlo [11] |
Ngmayem | Krobo [12] |
Volo (Me/Lomo) | Volos |
Yam [13] | Ho [14] |
Buɣum Chuɣu (Fire Festival) [15] [16] al) | Dagomba [17] Dagbon, Gonja, Mamprusi and Nanumba |
Beng | Gonja [18] |
Lukusi | Ve (Near Hohoe) |
Danyiba | Kpando [19] |
Fetu Afahye [20] | Oguaa [21] (Cape Coast) |
Adae Kese | Ashanti [22] Etc. |
Adae [23] | Asante, [21] Akim, [8] Akwamu [24] |
Asafotufiam [25] | Ada [26] |
Dzawuwu Festival [27] | Agave [28] |
Fiok [29] | Builsa |
Apafram [30] | Akwamu [31] |
Osudoku Festival [32] | Asutsuare [33] |
Afenorto Festival [30] | Mepe [34] |
Papa Festival [35] |
Kumawu
[36] |
Opemso Festival[ citation needed] | Kokofu-Anyinam |
Ɔvazu Festival[ citation needed] | Akposo |
Damba festival | Dagomba people, Gonja, Mamprusi |
Below is a list of all traditional, religious commemorative festivals celebrated throughout the year in Ghana. [37] These may not entirely consist of festivals of Ghanaian descent.
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Festivals in Ghana are celebrated for many reasons pertaining to a particular tribe or culture, usually having backgrounds relating to an occurrence in the history of that culture. Examples of such occurrences have been hunger, migration, purification of either gods or stools, etc.
The importance of each festival's celebration includes:
Festival in Ghana | Ethnic group that celebrates |
---|---|
Bakatue [1] | Elmina (Fante) |
Homowo [2] | Ga |
Aboakyer [3] | Efutu (Winneba) |
Kundum [4] | Nzema [5] |
Foo (Fao) | Navrongo[ citation needed] |
Kpini Chugu (Guinea fowl Festival) | Dagombas, Mamprusis, Nanumbas, Kokombas and Basaris [6] |
Ohum [7] | Akim, [8] Akuapem [9] |
Hogbetsotso [10] | Anlo [11] |
Ngmayem | Krobo [12] |
Volo (Me/Lomo) | Volos |
Yam [13] | Ho [14] |
Buɣum Chuɣu (Fire Festival) [15] [16] al) | Dagomba [17] Dagbon, Gonja, Mamprusi and Nanumba |
Beng | Gonja [18] |
Lukusi | Ve (Near Hohoe) |
Danyiba | Kpando [19] |
Fetu Afahye [20] | Oguaa [21] (Cape Coast) |
Adae Kese | Ashanti [22] Etc. |
Adae [23] | Asante, [21] Akim, [8] Akwamu [24] |
Asafotufiam [25] | Ada [26] |
Dzawuwu Festival [27] | Agave [28] |
Fiok [29] | Builsa |
Apafram [30] | Akwamu [31] |
Osudoku Festival [32] | Asutsuare [33] |
Afenorto Festival [30] | Mepe [34] |
Papa Festival [35] |
Kumawu
[36] |
Opemso Festival[ citation needed] | Kokofu-Anyinam |
Ɔvazu Festival[ citation needed] | Akposo |
Damba festival | Dagomba people, Gonja, Mamprusi |
Below is a list of all traditional, religious commemorative festivals celebrated throughout the year in Ghana. [37] These may not entirely consist of festivals of Ghanaian descent.
Oti Region)]]
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