Sehwi culture
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Sehwi culture is the traditional way of life, customs, and social practices of the Sehwi people of western Ghana, encompassing their language, beliefs, festivals, and artistic expressions.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ghanaian culture
ⓘ
West African culture ⓘ culture ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| artForm |
dance
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drumming ⓘ proverbial speech ⓘ storytelling ⓘ textile weaving ⓘ wood carving ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cocoa farming
ⓘ
food crop cultivation ⓘ hunting ⓘ small-scale trading ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sehwi people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festival |
Akwasidae observance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yam festival NERFINISHED ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
belief in river and forest spirits
ⓘ
taboos related to sacred groves ⓘ veneration of ancestors ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
bridewealth payment
ⓘ
chieftaincy institution ⓘ communal labor ⓘ extended family system ⓘ libation pouring ⓘ stool succession rites ⓘ |
| kinshipSystem | matrilineal descent ⓘ |
| language | Sefwi language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Akan languages ⓘ |
| moralValue |
communal solidarity
ⓘ
hospitality ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ |
| musicInstrument |
fontomfrom drum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
talking drum ⓘ |
| musicStyle | Akan drum ensembles ⓘ |
| region |
Western North Region of Ghana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEthnicCulture |
Akan culture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ashanti culture ⓘ Fante culture ⓘ |
| religion |
Akan traditional religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity ⓘ Islam ⓘ |
| riteOfPassage |
funeral rites
ⓘ
marriage ceremonies ⓘ naming ceremonies ⓘ puberty rites ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
chiefdoms
ⓘ
clan system ⓘ |
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