Foyawoo (Foryaw Yam) Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Atebubu, Kwafie and Amanten Traditional Areas in the Bono East region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
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Foyawoo (Foryaw Yam) Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Atebubu, Kwafie and Amanten Traditional Areas in the Bono East region, formerly 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
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04 · Proof & reuse
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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 Foyawoo Festival in plain words?
Foyawoo (Foryaw Yam) Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Atebubu, Kwafie and Amanten Traditional Areas in the Bono East region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
Where is Foyawoo Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Foyawoo Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Foyawoo Festival today?
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Foyawoo (Foryaw Yam) Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Atebubu, Kwafie and Amanten Traditional Areas in the Bono East region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of October. Others also claim it is celebrated in the month of September. 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 who are carried in palanquins. There is also horn blowing, dancing and drumming. Sacrifices are made and prayers are offered to the gods and the ancestors for peace, tranquility, prosperity, good health and long life in all their endeavors. 1
Significance
This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Foyawoo Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Foyawoo Festival is Festival of the Atebubu-Amanten 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
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2
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