Thursday, August 20, 2020

Adaakoya Festival

DaSupremo: added Category:Upper East Region using HotCat


Adaakoya Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of [[Gurunsi peoples|Gurunsis]] in [[Bolgatanga]] and [[Zuarungu]] in the [[Upper East Region]] of [[Ghana]].<ref> Tour Packages Upper East Region|url=https://flygoldstar.com/tour-packages-uppereast-region.html|access-date=2020-08-21|website=flygoldstar.com}}</ref> It is usually celebrated between the months of January and February.<ref></ref><ref></ref>

== Celebrations ==
During the festival, there is a durbar of chiefs and their people. Sacrifices are offered to the gods. There is also drumming and dancing.<ref> The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Berlin, Germany|url=https://ghanaemberlin.de/travel-tourism/festival/|access-date=2020-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Significance ==
The festival is celebrated to give thanks to the gds for a good harvest.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Festivals in Ghana]]
[[Category:Upper East Region]]


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