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Festivals in Ghana are celebrated for many reasons pertaining to a particular tribe or culture, usually having backgrounds relating to an occurrence in the history of that culture. Examples of such occurrences have been hunger, migration, purification of either gods or stools, etc.
Eid Mubarak (Arabic: عِيد مُبَارَك, romanized: ʿīd mubārak) is an Arabic phrase that means "blessed feast or festival". [1] The term is used by Muslims all over the world as a greeting to celebrate Eid al-Fitr (which marks the end of Ramadan ) and Eid al-Adha (which is in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah ).
There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays in Ghana, a sub-Saharan country in Africa. The primary National holiday is Independence Day, which is on 6 March. It is a National Day and is set to honor the memory of Ghana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. [1] This is a list of public holidays in Ghana.
The first Eid celebration is Eid al-Fitr, which lasts three days. The second Eid is Eid al-Adha , which spans four days. Eid al-Fitr ("the feast of breaking the fast") marks the end of Ramadan , a ...
Eid al-Adha is also sometimes called Eid II or "Greater Eid" (Arabic: العيد الكبير, romanized: al-ʿĪd al-Kabīr). [15] As with Eid al-Fitr, the Eid prayer is performed on the morning of Eid al-Adha, after which udhiyah , or the ritual sacrifice of sheep, may be performed.
People visit the house of relatives, neighbour, and friends and greet each other saying "Eid Mubarak" (Happy Eid). [73] People visits Eid fairs to enjoy the occasion. The fairs are arranged on the bank of a river or under a big banyan tree near the local bazaar. The tradition of Eid procession can be traced back to the Mughal era of Old Dhaka. [74]
Eid-ul-Adha is the "Salty Eid" because a larger variety of dishes than those served during Eid-ul-Fitr are savoury, including beef or mutton depending on the animal slaughtered in the house. The presents offered to friends, relatives, and the poor of the society include the meat of the slaughtered animal.
The following category is for cultural festivals in Ghana, including subtypes such as arts festivals, religious festivals, science festivals, and folk festivals, among others. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.