Aboakyer festival
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The Aboakyer festival is a traditional Fante hunting celebration in Ghana, marked by a competitive deer hunt and elaborate thanksgiving rituals to honor the community’s ancestral deity.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Aboakyir festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| asafoCompany |
Dentsifo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuafo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTown | Effutu Traditional Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionGoal | to capture a live deer first ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preserves traditional hunting practices
ⓘ
reinforces Effutu identity ⓘ strengthens communal unity ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek | first Saturday in May ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Fante people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
colorful costumes
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dancing ⓘ drumming ⓘ durbar of chiefs ⓘ libation pouring ⓘ traditional music ⓘ warrior displays ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governmentRecognition | recognized as part of Ghanaian cultural heritage ⓘ |
| honorsDeity |
Otu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penkyi Otu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Fante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Winneba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | animal catching ⓘ |
| offeringType | live deer ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Effutu Traditional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originMyth | replaces earlier human sacrifice to the deity ⓘ |
| participants |
Asafo companies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
two rival hunting groups ⓘ |
| people | Effutu people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
competitive hunting
ⓘ
deer hunting ⓘ |
| region | Central Region of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | traditional Akan religion ⓘ |
| riskElement | hunters capture deer alive with bare hands ⓘ |
| ritual |
prayers to ancestral deity
ⓘ
procession with captured deer ⓘ thanksgiving sacrifice ⓘ |
| sacrificePurpose |
to ensure protection for the community
ⓘ
to give thanks for blessings ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
conflict mediation among clans
ⓘ
initiation of young men into asafo companies ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | early May ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major tourist attraction in Ghana ⓘ |
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Winneba
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Winneba
subject surface form:
Winneba