Apiba Festival

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Apiriba Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Senya Beraku in the Central Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of June. It marks the beginning of the first harvest of maize which was planted in May. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Celebrations

During the festival, a special ritual food known as mpotoroba is prepared from unleaven corn dough with palm oil. It is eaten from one paternal family known as Seye or prama, to the other. Visitors are welcomed to share food and local drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is gathering of family members and elders. There is also dancing and drumming. [6]

Significance

This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Festivals Ghana - Easy Track Ghana". www.easytrackghana.com. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  2. ↑ "Festivals in Ghana". touringghana.com. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. ↑ "Ghana Festivals – Tour Ghana" . Retrieved 2020-08-22.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Festivals – Slutchtours". Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  5. ↑ "How Well Do You Know The Festivals In Ghana?". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  6. ↑ "Major Festivals". www.ghanaembassyiran.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  7. ↑ "The Consulate General Of The Republic of GHANA in The United Arab Emirates (Dubai)". www.ghanaconsulatedubai.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.


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