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Kakube festival

Ghana

Kakube Festival is celebrated by the people of Nandom in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

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Kakube Festival is celebrated by the people of Nandom in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

01 · What it is
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02 · Where & name
Ghana

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03 · How it is doing
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04 · Proof & reuse
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SignificanceThis festival is celebrated to thank family gods and ask them to bless the soil, protect the people during the farming seasons.
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What is Kakube festival in plain words?

Kakube Festival is celebrated by the people of Nandom in the Upper West Region of Ghana.

Where is Kakube festival practised or documented?

Sources on this page place Kakube festival in Ghana.

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The tradition & historical record

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Kakube Festival is celebrated by the people of Nandom in the Upper West Region of Ghana. The festival is celebrated to show gratitude to the gods for their protection and guidance throughout the farming season and also to mark the end of the farming season. It’s also a time when the people of Nandom traditional area rekindle relationships, and exhibit their rich traditions and culture. 1

Significance

This festival is celebrated to thank family gods and ask them to bless the soil, protect the people during the farming seasons. 1

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Kakube festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1

Kakube festival is festival of the people of Nandom, 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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