Addae Tuntum Festival (Akwasidae Tuntum) is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Kukuom-Asunafo in the Ahafo Region, formerly Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of January or in December.
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Addae Tuntum Festival (Akwasidae Tuntum) is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Kukuom-Asunafo in the Ahafo Region, formerly Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.
01 · What it is
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02 · Where & name
Ghana
Placed on record in Ghana.
03 · How it is doing
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Chapter Takeaways
CelebrationsDuring the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks.
SignificanceThis festival is celebrated to mark the event of the Ebirimoro war between the Sefwis and Ahafos in the 18th century.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Addae Tuntum Festival in plain words?
Addae Tuntum Festival (Akwasidae Tuntum) is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Kukuom-Asunafo in the Ahafo Region, formerly Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.
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Addae Tuntum Festival (Akwasidae Tuntum) is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Kukuom-Asunafo in the Ahafo Region, formerly Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of January or in December. 1
Celebrations
During the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is a durbar of chiefs. There is also dancing and drumming. 1
Significance
This festival is celebrated to mark the event of the Ebirimoro war between the Sefwis and Ahafos in the 18th century. The festival is also held to re-affirm the people's commitment to their chief. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Addae Tuntum Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Addae Tuntum Festival is Festival of the people of Kukoum, 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 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2