Tengana Festival

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Tengana Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Tongo Traditional Area. [1] [2] It comprises Balungu, Winkongo and Pwalugu in the Upper East Region of Ghana. [3] [4] It is also a festival of the Talensis. [5] [6] It is celebrated in January. [7]

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Celebrations

During the festival, there is traditional music and dancing whiles there is also general merry-making. [8] [9]

Significance

This festival is a thanksgiving festival. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Ghana Festivals – Tour Ghana" . Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Festivals in Ghana". touringghana.com. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  3. ↑ "Festivals – Slutchtours". Archived from the original on 2021-01-18. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  4. ↑ "Ghana Festivals". ghanakey.com. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  5. ↑ "Festival | The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Berlin, Germany" . Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  6. ↑ "The Upper East Region - ghanagrio.com". ghananation.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  7. ↑ Boateng, Kwabena (2015-09-12). "List of festivals in Ghana". GhanaCulturePolitics. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  8. ↑ "Goldstar Air | Tour Packages Upper East Region". flygoldstar.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  9. ↑ "The Republic of Ghana Embassy Berlin Germany". h2829516.stratoserver.net. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  10. ↑ "Upper West Region". touringghana.com. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-21.


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