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BANDA YAM FESTIVAL,FORDJOUR



fordjour banda yam festiva nafalands
In every society in Ghana, there are many ways to express their culture. One of the ways in which the people of Nafaland (Bandaman Gh) used to express their rich culture is the Fordjour festival.
Fordjour is the major festival for all the settlers’ of Nafaland (Bandaman Gh), which they love to celebrate every year. It is well known as Yam festival.
Fordjour is celebrated to remember the great ancestors of Nafaland and also to honor the great farmers of the land. This occasion usually take place between the month of August  and October of every year. There is no fixed date set for the festival because of variation in seasons. (i.e. rainy and dry season).
Pruruu - the minor section
To me Fordjour (the Yam festival) is divided in two sections or parts, and these are the minor and major sections. Before the actual date is set for the major section, the minor one needs to be performed. It is mainly used to introduce or welcome new yam into the various communities, it is called Proruu.
In this occasion yam tubers are brought home for the first time within the year. The traditional leaders in every town, palaces, and families pray simple prayers to their gods and ancestors. After this, a date is set for the main or major festival, Fordjour, in every community.
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