The Fiok festival (also known as Feok Festival) is celebrated by the chiefs and people of
Sandema in the
Upper East Region
The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the third smallest of the 16 administrative regions in Ghana. It occupies a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regi ...
of
Ghana
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.
The festival is celebrated in the month of December every year.
Celebration
War dancers from different villages in the region perform on stage. They are armed with bows and arrows, short axes, shields and spears to relive scenes from wars from the previous years. There are also scenes of resistance and how Babatu
''Babatu'' is a 1976 Nigerien film directed by Jean Rouch. It was an official selection in the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
* Lam Dia
* Diama
* Oumarou Ganda
Oumarou Ganda (1935 – 1 January 1981) was a Nigerien director and actor who ...
was defeated.
Significance
The festival has become very significant in the area of Builsa in current times. It is claimed to have given a true sense of identity and solidarity to the people.
References
Festivals in Ghana
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