Asafotufiam
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Asafotufiam is a traditional annual warrior festival of the Ga-Adangbe people of Ghana, marked by ceremonial musket firing, drumming, dancing, and the commemoration of ancestral military victories.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asafotufiam canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
festival
ⓘ
warrior festival ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
clan elders
ⓘ
traditional chiefs ⓘ warrior groups of Ada ⓘ |
| category |
Annual events in Ghana
ⓘ
Festivals in Ghana ⓘ Ga-Adangbe culture ⓘ Military traditions ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Ada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Accra Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
education of youth about past wars
ⓘ
preservation of Ga-Adangbe military history ⓘ reinforcement of clan identity ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Ada people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ga-Adangbe people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
ceremonial musket firing
ⓘ
dancing ⓘ drumming ⓘ libation pouring ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
commemoration of ancestral military victories
ⓘ
community unity ⓘ thanksgiving ⓘ warrior heritage ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
durbar of chiefs
ⓘ
feasting ⓘ parades ⓘ re-enactment of battle scenes ⓘ singing of war songs ⓘ |
| languageContext | Ga-Adangbe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Ada Foah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
honour ancestors who fought in wars
ⓘ
promote cultural tourism ⓘ strengthen social bonds ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
invocation of ancestral spirits
ⓘ
libation to ancestors ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
around July
ⓘ
early August ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| usesObject |
drums
ⓘ
muskets ⓘ traditional costumes ⓘ traditional war regalia ⓘ |
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