Английская Википедия:Adikanfo Festival

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Adikanfo Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Hwidiem in the Ahafo Region, formerly Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.[1] It is usually celebrated in the month of September.[2] Others also claim it is celebrated in the months of March or April.[3]

Celebrations

During the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is durbar of chiefs. There is also dancing and drumming.[4] Sacrifices of animals are made to their gods and ancestors.[3]

Significance

This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past.[5] This festival commemorates the migration of the people of Hwidiem from Denkyira Ntomu to their present abode.[3]

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