Festival and Craft

festivalandcraft

WIACT collaborates with Gonja Chiefs and other tribal leaders and community members, along with our local partner-- CEHDAGhana--to support and create opportunities to share, enjoy, and learn about Savannah Region and other indigenous African entertainment, festivals and crafts, including

•  music, performance traditions, and their cultural significance

•   traditional dances

•   African heritage foods:  their significance and traditional preparations

•   fashion and beauty as expressed in traditional clothing

•   traditional sports and games.

•   craft production

Daamba Festival

Every year, across Savannah Region in early fall, Daamba festivals are held by the Gonja Paramount Chiefs in their traditional areas, as well as Yagbonwura, Gonja King. It is a several-days-long cultural festival/reflection and planning period, people come together to talk with chiefs about what progress was made in the previous year, and what should be prioritized in the coming year.  It is a significant manifestation of indigenous governance among Gonjas and other tribes living in Savannah Region. The presiding Paramount Chief arranges for all community members, friends, and visitors to share and enjoy African music, dance, foods, fashion, games, frank discussions, and storytelling.

Purposes and meanings of the events of Daamba Festival

 

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Join Us!

We invite you to share your traditional culture during WariFest by:

•   performing in our annual festival

•   cooking traditional foods

•   organizing a fashion show

•   selling traditional crafts in the market

•   video-recording performances

•   offering a house stay

•   advertising in social media

•   sharing a recipe

If you are a visitor, you can help by:

•  video recording traditional food preparation and traditional games

•   gathering recipes and agricultural product photos

•   attending and enjoying yourself by dancing with us!