Songhei Festival (Sungweh) is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Sampa-Jaman in the Bono region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the months of June or July.
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Songhei Festival (Sungweh) is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Sampa-Jaman in 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
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
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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 Sungweh Festival in plain words?
Songhei Festival (Sungweh) is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Sampa-Jaman in the Bono region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.
Where is Sungweh Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Sungweh Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Sungweh Festival today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
How do I cite or share this Sungweh Festival entry?
Cite as: "Sungweh Festival." folkroom, https://folkroom.org/art-forms/sungweh-festival, text CC BY-SA, with attribution.
Songhei Festival (Sungweh) is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Sampa-Jaman in the Bono region, formerly Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the months of June or July. 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 “Sungweh Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Sungweh Festival is Festival of the Sampa 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 2 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2
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