Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tumu Traditional Area in the Upper West Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of January.
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Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tumu Traditional Area 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 mark an event that took place in the past and make the people think about what happened.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival in plain words?
Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tumu Traditional Area in the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Where is Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival today?
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Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tumu Traditional Area in the Upper West Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of January. 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. There is also dancing and drumming. 1
Significance
This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past and make the people think about what happened. The people make companions with the present and adjust their lifestyles. It is claimed this festival is in the remembrance of the Ruler of the people Late Kanton I. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Kanton Jina Gbiele Festival is Festival of the people of Tumu, 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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