Kalibi Festival Explained

Kalibi Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sankana, a town in the Nadowli-Kaleo district in the Upper West Region of Ghana.[1] [2] It is usually celebrated in the month of April.[3] [4] [5]

Celebrations

During the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is a durbar of chiefs, as well as dancing and drumming.[6]

Significance

This festival is celebrated to commemorate the victory of the local people over the slave raiders led by Babatu and Samori in 1896.[7] It also serves as an occasion where the ancestors are asked for good health and prosperity.[8]

References

  1. Web site: UW Deputy Minister emphasises flagship programmes will alleviate poverty. 2020-08-23. BusinessGhana.
  2. Web site: Festival . 2020-08-23. www.travel-to-discover-ghana.com. en.
  3. Web site: Festivals Ghana - Easy Track Ghana. 2020-08-23. www.easytrackghana.com.
  4. Web site: Festivals – Slutchtours. 2020-08-23. en-US.
  5. Web site: Ghana Festivals. 2020-08-23. www.ghana.photographers-resource.com.
  6. Web site: Major Festivals. 2020-08-21. www.ghanaembassyiran.com.
  7. Web site: 2001-04-09. Government to spend on tourist attractions. 2020-08-23. www.ghanaweb.com.
  8. Web site: National Commission on Culture - Ghana - Upper West Region. 2020-08-23. www.s158663955.websitehome.co.uk.

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