Jintigi (Fire) Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gonja Traditional Area in the Savannah Region, formally the Northern region of Ghana.
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Jintigi (Fire) Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gonja Traditional Area in the Savannah Region, formally the Northern 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, there is procession at night with torches at the outskirts of the towns and villages and into the bush within the Gonjaland.
SignificanceThe festival is celebrated to commemorate the search of a lost son of an ancient king.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Jintigi Festival in plain words?
Jintigi (Fire) Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gonja Traditional Area in the Savannah Region, formally the Northern region of Ghana.
Where is Jintigi Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Jintigi Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Jintigi Festival today?
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Jintigi (Fire) Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gonja Traditional Area in the Savannah Region, formally the Northern region of Ghana. Damongo which is the capital of Gonjaland serves as the epicenter of the festival. It is usually celebrated in the month of April. 1
Celebrations
During the festival, there is procession at night with torches at the outskirts of the towns and villages and into the bush within the Gonjaland. Qurans are also recited to forecast the coming year. 1
Significance
The festival is celebrated to commemorate the search of a lost son of an ancient king. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Jintigi Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Jintigi Festival is festival celebrated by Gonjis in a year, 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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