Fiok festival

The Fiok festival (also known as Feok Festival) is celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Sandema in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] The festival is celebrated in the month of December every year.[1][2][3]

History

The festival is celebrated to mark the defeat of the Zabarima slave raiders who were led by Babatu by the ancestors of the people of Builsa in the 1880s.[4] The word 'Feok' means abundance of food in the Buli Language. The first Feok festival was held in 1974 because of certain reasons.[5]

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 was defeated.[4]

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.[4]

References
  1. "Festivals in Ghana". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
  2. "Fiok Festival , 2019 - GWS Online GH". www.ghanawebsolutions.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  3. "Festival | The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Berlin, Germany". Embassy of Ghana, Germany.
  4. "THE FEOK FESTIVAL | Olives Travel and Tour". Retrieved 2020-08-15.
  5. "Bulsa History – Buluk". Retrieved 2020-08-15.


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