Adaakoya Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gurunsis in Bolgatanga and Zuarungu in the Upper East Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated between the months of January and February.
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Adaakoya Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gurunsis in Bolgatanga and Zuarungu in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
Ghana
Placed on record in Ghana.
03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
CelebrationsDuring the festival, there is a durbar of chiefs and their people.
SignificanceThe festival is celebrated to give thanks to the gods for a good harvest.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Adaakoya Festival in plain words?
Adaakoya Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gurunsis in Bolgatanga and Zuarungu in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Where is Adaakoya Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Adaakoya Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Adaakoya Festival today?
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Adaakoya Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gurunsis in Bolgatanga and Zuarungu in the Upper East Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated between the months of January and February. 1
Celebrations
During the festival, there is a durbar of chiefs and their people. Sacrifices are offered to the gods. There is also drumming and dancing. 1
Significance
The festival is celebrated to give thanks to the gods for a good harvest. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Adaakoya Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Adaakoya Festival is Festival of the Gurunsis in Bolgatanga, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 2 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2
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