Sonyor Deng Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sonyor in the Bole District in the Savannah Region, formally Northern region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of May.
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Sonyor Deng Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sonyor in the Bole District in the Savannah Region, formally 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, live bush animals are presented to the shrine.
SignificanceIt is celebrated by the Gonja worshippers of the Sonyor 'Kupo' shrine to pay homage to the shrine.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Sonyor Deng Festival in plain words?
Sonyor Deng Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sonyor in the Bole District in the Savannah Region, formally Northern region of Ghana.
Where is Sonyor Deng Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Sonyor Deng Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Sonyor Deng Festival today?
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Sonyor Deng Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sonyor in the Bole District in the Savannah Region, formally Northern region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of May. 1
Celebrations
During the festival, live bush animals are presented to the shrine. 1
Significance
It is celebrated by the Gonja worshippers of the Sonyor 'Kupo' shrine to pay homage to the shrine. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Sonyor Deng Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Sonyor Deng Festival is Festival of Sonyor people in Bole District, 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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