Boaram Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Talensi in the Bongo Traditional Area in the Upper East Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated between the months of October and November.
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Boaram Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Talensi in the Bongo Traditional Area 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
2 cited sources
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Chapter Takeaways
CelebrationsDuring the festival, sacrifices are made to the gods.
SignificanceThe festival is celebrated to give thanks to the gods and ancestors after harvesting farm produce and for granting good health and strength throughout the farming season.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Boaram Festival in plain words?
Boaram Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Talensi in the Bongo Traditional Area in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Where is Boaram Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Boaram Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Boaram Festival today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
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Boaram Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Talensi in the Bongo Traditional Area in the Upper East Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated between the months of October and November. 1
Celebrations
During the festival, sacrifices are made to the gods. 1
Significance
The festival is celebrated to give thanks to the gods and ancestors after harvesting farm produce and for granting good health and strength throughout the farming season. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Boaram Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Boaram Festival is Festival of the Talensis, 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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