Munufie Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gyaman (Drobo, Japekrom, Suma among others) in the Jaman North and Jaman South District of the Bono region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
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Munufie Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gyaman (Drobo, Japekrom, Suma among others) in the Jaman North and Jaman South District of the Bono 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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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
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 Munufie Festival in plain words?
Munufie Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gyaman (Drobo, Japekrom, Suma among others) in the Jaman North and Jaman South District of the Bono region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
Where is Munufie Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Munufie Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Munufie Festival today?
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Munufie Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gyaman (Drobo, Japekrom, Suma among others) in the Jaman North and Jaman South District of the Bono region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of October. The people of Mpuasu-Japekrom Traditional Area also celebrate theirs in September. The people and chiefs of Abi Traditional Area also celebrate theirs in September. 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. There is also dancing and drumming. 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 “Munufie Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Munufie Festival is Festival of the Drobo and Japekrom 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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