Yagle-Kuure Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tindongsobligo near Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the months of January and February.
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Yagle-Kuure Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tindongsobligo near Bolgatanga in the Upper East 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, people in the community are told to desist from burning the bush indiscriminately especially in the shrine areas and sacred grove.
SignificanceThe festival is celebrated by the people as a family ritual for thanksgiving to their God and their ancestors for blessing them with abundant food and also for protecting them throughout the year.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Yagle-Kuure Festival in plain words?
Yagle-Kuure Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tindongsobligo near Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Where is Yagle-Kuure Festival practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Yagle-Kuure Festival in Ghana.
What is the current condition of Yagle-Kuure Festival today?
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Yagle-Kuure Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tindongsobligo near Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the months of January and February. 1
Celebrations
During the festival, people in the community are told to desist from burning the bush indiscriminately especially in the shrine areas and sacred grove. 1
Significance
The festival is celebrated by the people as a family ritual for thanksgiving to their God and their ancestors for blessing them with abundant food and also for protecting them throughout the year. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Yagle-Kuure Festival”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Yagle-Kuure Festival is Festival of Tindongsobligo in Upper East region, 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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