Kpeshie

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Kpeshie is a traditional festival celebrated in the coastal Ghanaian town of Teshie, known for its rich Ga cultural rituals and communal festivities.

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Kpeshie canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ga cultural festival
traditional festival
associatedWith Ga coastal fishing communities
Ga traditional religion
celebratedBy Ga people of Teshie NERFINISHED
celebratedIn Teshie NERFINISHED
country Ghana
culturalContext Ga-Adangbe culture
culturalSignificance reinforces Ga identity in Teshie
strengthens community bonds
ethnicGroup Ga people NERFINISHED
eventType annual community festival
hasCulturalAspect communal festivities
processions
rituals
traditional dance
traditional music
hasElement communal feasting
decorated streets
public performances
traditional costumes
hasParticipantType community elders
local chiefs
traditional priests
youth groups
hasRitualType ancestral veneration
libation pouring
procession of traditional priests
public dancing
public drumming
heritageStatus local intangible cultural heritage
languageUsed Ga language NERFINISHED
location Teshie NERFINISHED
nearbyCity Accra NERFINISHED
partOf Ga coastal festival traditions
region Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED
religion African traditional religion NERFINISHED
socialFunction community cohesion
intergenerational transmission of Ga culture

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Teshie hasFestival Kpeshie
Teshie celebrates Kpeshie