The Edina Bronya Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. The festival is a novel Christmas during the Dutch era of the colonial period.
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The Edina Bronya Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
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02 · Where & name
Ghana
Placed on record in Ghana.
03 · How it is doing
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04 · Proof & reuse
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Chapter Takeaways
HistoryAfter the Portuguese suffered defeat in the hands of the Dutch in 1627, they introduce a form of 'Christmas' locally known as Bronya to the local people.
CelebrationsFamilies and friends get together to celebrate with merry-making and eating.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Edina Bronya Festival in plain words?
The Edina Bronya Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana.
Where is Edina Bronya Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Edina Bronya Festival in Ghana.
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The Edina Bronya Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Elmina in the Central Region of Ghana. The festival is a novel Christmas during the Dutch era of the colonial period. It is usually celebrated in the first Thursday of January every year. 1
History
After the Portuguese suffered defeat in the hands of the Dutch in 1627, they introduce a form of 'Christmas' locally known as Bronya to the local people. It coincides with the Dutch Festival and signifies the relationship between the people of Elmina and the Dutch. 1
Celebrations
Families and friends get together to celebrate with merry-making and eating. On the eve of the festival, shots are fired at midnight by the Paramount Chief to usher into the New Year. The Paramount Chief rides in a palanquin on the following day. Sheep are slaughtered in front of the Elmina castle. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Edina Bronya Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Edina Bronya Festival is festival of Elmina people, 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
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