Abissa is a cultural concept embracing the music, dance, and spiritual life of the Nzema people in the town of

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. The best-known expression of Abissa is a festival celebrated in the last week of October. It is a time of forgiveness and rebirth marked by a week-long celebration. Abissa 2016 3

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Abissa Festivale
Ivorian culture Ivorian music October events Sud-Comoé {{Festival-stub