Ngmayem festival
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Ngmayem festival is an annual harvest celebration of the Ga-Dangme people of Ghana, marked by thanksgiving, traditional rites, and communal festivities centered around the new millet crop.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ngmayem Festival | 2 |
| Kloyosikplemi Festival | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual festival
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cultural festival ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Krobo traditional area
NERFINISHED
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Manya Krobo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yilo Krobo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralSymbol | new millet crop ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preserves traditional religious practices
ⓘ
reinforces Ga-Dangme identity ⓘ |
| dance | traditional Krobo dances ⓘ |
| dressCode | traditional Krobo attire ⓘ |
| economicSignificance |
attracts tourism
ⓘ
stimulates local trade ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Ga-Dangme people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Krobo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
communal feasting
ⓘ
cultural performances ⓘ durbar of chiefs ⓘ libation pouring ⓘ processions ⓘ thanksgiving ceremonies ⓘ traditional drumming and dancing ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
display of cultural artifacts
ⓘ
public addresses by chiefs and elders ⓘ sacrifices to deities ⓘ sharing of food and drink ⓘ |
| language |
Dangme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFood | millet ⓘ |
| music | traditional Krobo music ⓘ |
| observedBy |
local communities
ⓘ
traditional authorities ⓘ visitors and tourists ⓘ |
| ornamentation | bead wearing ⓘ |
| purpose |
to mark the beginning of the millet harvest season
ⓘ
to promote unity among the Ga-Dangme people ⓘ to thank the gods and ancestors for a good harvest ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Region of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | African traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | traditional rites ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
provides a platform for conflict resolution
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strengthens kinship ties ⓘ |
| theme | harvest thanksgiving ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | around October ⓘ |
| typeOfRites |
agrarian rites
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ancestral veneration rites ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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Ngmayem Festival
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Ngmayem Festival
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Kloyosikplemi Festival