Apoo Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Nwoase and Wenchi Traditional Area in Nwoase and Nsawkwa in the Bono Region, formally the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.
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Apoo Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Nwoase and Wenchi Traditional Area in Nwoase and Nsawkwa in the Bono Region, formally the Brong Ahafo 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
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
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Chapter Takeaways
CelebrationsDuring the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks.
SignificanceThis festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Apour Festival in plain words?
Apoo Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Nwoase and Wenchi Traditional Area in Nwoase and Nsawkwa in the Bono Region, formally the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.
Where is Apour Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Apour Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Apour Festival today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
How do I cite or share this Apour Festival entry?
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Apoo Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Nwoase and Wenchi Traditional Area in Nwoase and Nsawkwa in the Bono Region, formally the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in either the month of May or June in Nsawkaw, either November or December in the town of Nwoase and either May or June in Wenchi. 1
Celebrations
During the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is durbar of chiefs. There is also dancing and drumming. 1
Significance
This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past. It is celebrated to commemorate the rejection of the former evil ways of the people. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Apour Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Apour Festival is Festival of the people of Nwoase and Nsawkaw, 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
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