Adae Festival
Adae Festival | |
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Ashantis in Ashanti | |
Type | Ancestral worship |
Date | Repeated nine times per year |
Frequency | Twice within 42 days (on a Sunday, Akwasidae, and on a Wednesday, Awukudae) |
Adae Festival (
Observance
Within a six-week cycle, Adae has two celebration days, once on a Sunday (Akwasidae) and again on a Wednesday (Awukudae). The Adae cycle is repeated nine times in a year. In observance of the Akan calendar, the ninth Adae Festival, called the Adae Kese Festival ("big Adae"), coincides with celebration of the New Year. It is therefore celebrated to thank the gods and the ancestors for the new harvest.[1] The festivals within Adae are not interchangeable, having been fixed from ancient times.[2]
Traditions
The preparations for the Adae are quite elaborate. The day the preparations are made is called Dapaa,(Normally on Tuesdays and Sundays) . On this day, houses and the area surrounding them are all cleaned. In front of the chief's house, drums are played by the “divine drummer” (after paying due respects to the chief), the whole evening from sunset till late night along with ceremonial songs. The chief takes a meal consisting of
See also
References
- ISBN 978-1-4129-3636-1. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ^ Braffi 2002, p. 10.
- ^ Roy 2005, p. 2.
Bibliography
- Braffi, Emmanuel Kingsley (2002). Akwasidae and Odwira festivals. Mystic House. p. 10. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- Roy, Christian . (2005). Religion Traditional festivals. 2. M – Z. ABC-CLIO. p. 2. ISBN 9781576070895. Retrieved 24 November 2012.