Kalibi Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sankana, a town in the Nadowli-Kaleo district in the Upper West Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of April.
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Kalibi Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sankana, a town in the Nadowli-Kaleo district in the Upper West 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 commemorate the victory of the local people over the slave raiders led by Babatu and Samori in 1896.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Kalibi Festival in plain words?
Kalibi Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sankana, a town in the Nadowli-Kaleo district in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Where is Kalibi Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Kalibi Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Kalibi Festival today?
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Kalibi Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sankana, a town in the Nadowli-Kaleo district in the Upper West Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of April. A festival highlight is the durbar of chiefs, which is a ceremonial gathering that showcases the traditions of the Sankana people. 1
Celebrations
During the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is a durbar of chiefs, as well as dancing and drumming. 1
Significance
This festival is celebrated to commemorate the victory of the local people over the slave raiders led by Babatu and Samori in 1896. It also serves as an occasion where the ancestors are asked for good health and prosperity. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Kalibi Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Kalibi Festival is Festival of the Sankana 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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