Bugum Chugu
| Notable work | strengthening  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Northern Region, North East Region, Savannah Region |
| Ein location | Northern Region |
| Represents | victory |
Buɣim Chuɣu (wey people sanso dey call Fire Festival) be de first festival wey de Dagomba people dey celebrate for de year. E dey happen for de first month of de Dagomba lunar calendar, wey dem dey call Bugum Goli (meaning month of fire). Dem dey celebrate am on de ninth day of de month. De festival dey remind people about de "lost son of a king"[1] from de olden days of Dagbon.[2]
Ein Original Traditional Story
[edit | edit source]De story behind de Bugum Festival start from long time ago wen one king lose ein beloved son. Buh today, nobody know de name of de king anaa de kiddie again. People believe say dis thing happen before Dagbon unite under Naa Gbewaa.[3] Na Naa Gbewaa den ein descendants be de ones wey start chieftaincy for places like Dagbon, Mamprugu, Nanung, Wala, Mossi, Bouna, den oda areas.[4]
Ein background for Islam
[edit | edit source]Another version of de Bugum Festival story talk say e start from de time Prophet Noah land ein Ark for Mount Arafat.[5] According to dis story, wen Prophet Noah ein Ark finally land after de floods end, de people insyd light torches to 1) look around de place den 2) search for Noah ein son wey no enter de Ark wen e take off plus de believers. To support dis story about de origin of de Bugum Festival, some Muslim Dagombas talk say dem be descendants of de Aad, one ancient Arab tribe wey come after Noah den ein people.[6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Festivals in the Northern Region". Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Germany. December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 19, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "Kpanjɔɣu". wikidata. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ↑ "Fire Festival". Discover Ghana's North East Region. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ↑ "Naa Gbewaa children". adrummerstestament. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ↑ "Buɣim Chuɣu Festival: Marking the Dagomba new year with fire and tradition". GhanaRemembers. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ Michael (2017-06-21). "Bugum Chugu (Fire Festival) – GhanaPortals". Retrieved 2025-06-28.