Bakatue Festival
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Bakatue Festival is a traditional annual celebration in Elmina, Ghana, marking the symbolic opening of the fishing season with colorful rituals, processions, and cultural performances.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bakatue Festival canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual event
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festival ⓘ |
| associatedTown | Elmina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWaterBody | Benya Lagoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Fante people
NERFINISHED
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people of Elmina ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Fante traditional area ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important tourism attraction in Elmina
ⓘ
major festival of the Elmina traditional area ⓘ |
| dayOfWeek | Tuesday ⓘ |
| economicImpact | boosts local fishing and tourism economy ⓘ |
| etymology | name often interpreted as "opening up of the lagoon" ⓘ |
| features |
boat processions on the Benya Lagoon
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colorful rituals ⓘ cultural performances ⓘ durbar of chiefs ⓘ libation pouring ⓘ processions ⓘ traditional drumming and dancing ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Asafo companies of Elmina
NERFINISHED
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Omanhen (paramount chief) of Elmina NERFINISHED ⓘ queen mother of Elmina ⓘ |
| heritageType | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| includes |
display of local arts and crafts
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firing of musketry ⓘ folk dancing ⓘ food fairs ⓘ parade of Asafo companies ⓘ traditional music ⓘ traditional regalia of chiefs ⓘ |
| languageContext | Fante ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Region, Ghana
NERFINISHED
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Elmina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme | opening of the fishing season ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Elmina Traditional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor the deities of the sea and lagoon
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to invoke blessings for the fishing season ⓘ to preserve Elmina cultural heritage ⓘ to strengthen community unity ⓘ |
| region | Gulf of Guinea coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | traditional Akan religion ⓘ |
| religiousRitual | libation to ancestral spirits and deities ⓘ |
| socialFunction | reunion of Elmina citizens at home and abroad ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
beginning of the fishing season
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thanksgiving for bountiful harvests from the sea ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | July ⓘ |
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