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Gbidukor Festival

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Gbidukor Festival
Festival
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydVolta Region Edit
Ein locationPeki, Hohoe, Volta Region Edit

De Gbidukor Festival be an annual festival wey be celebrated by de chiefs den people of Gbi insyd de Volta Region of Ghana. E usually be celebrated insyd de month of November. Dem claim say de festival dey rotate between Hohoe den Peki.[1][2][3][4]

Celebrations

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During de festival, der be pomp den pageantry. Dem dey carry de chiefs insyd palanquins whiles der be drumming den singing. Der sanso be de initiation of new development projects.[5][6]

Significance

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Dem dey celebrate de festival to mark de exploits of de ancestors of de Gbi-Ewes. E sanso dey mark de period of family re-unions den de attraction of people both far den near.[7][8]

References

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  1. "Festival | The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Berlin, Germany" (in American English). Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  2. "History". www.gbidukor.com. Archived from the original on 2019-01-24. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  3. "Hohoe, Peki indigenes celebrate Gbidukorza festival with health walk". gbidukor.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  4. "National Commission on Culture - Ghana - Gbidukor Festival Launched". www.s158663955.websitehome.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  5. "Volta Region". touringghana.com (in American English). 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  6. "Gbidukor Festival – FIANDAD GHANA LIMITED" (in American English). Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  7. "Festivals Ghana - Easy Track Ghana". www.easytrackghana.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  8. admin (2020-05-26). "GBIDUKOR FESTIVAL OF THE GBI". Visit Volta Region (in American English). Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-08-17.