Akwasidae
E347808
Akwasidae is a major Akan traditional festival held every six weeks to honor ancestors and reaffirm allegiance to the Ashanti Golden Stool.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akwasidae canonical | 4 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akan festival
ⓘ
Ashanti festival ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Golden Stool
ⓘ
surface form:
Ashanti Golden Stool
|
| calendarBasis | Akan calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Ghanaian festival
ⓘ
cultural festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| centralSymbol | Golden Stool ⓘ |
| ceremonialCenter | Manhyia Palace ⓘ |
| culture |
Akan
ⓘ
Ashanti ⓘ |
| frequency | every six weeks ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
political allegiance ⓘ royal ceremony ⓘ |
| honors | ancestors ⓘ |
| includes |
dancing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ libation pouring ⓘ offerings to ancestors ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| languageContext | Twi ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Asantehene ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Akan people
ⓘ
Ashanti people ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Ashanti Region
ⓘ
Ghana ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor ancestors
ⓘ
to reaffirm allegiance to the Ashanti Golden Stool ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | strengthening ties between living and dead ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Akan religion ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
affirming loyalty to Ashanti kingship
ⓘ
reinforcing Ashanti unity ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
authority of the Golden Stool
ⓘ
continuity of the Ashanti nation ⓘ |
| typeOfDay | sacred day ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.