Nkyifie Festival
{{Short description|Festival in Ghana by the people of Prang}}
Nkyifie (Yam) Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Prang Traditional Area in the Pru West District in the Bono East Region, formerly the Brong Ahafo region of Ghana.{{Cite web|title=Attractions|url=https://visitghana.com/attractions/tags/nkyifie-festival/|access-date=2020-08-24|website=Visit Ghana|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Online|first=Peace FM|title=Prang Manhene Praises Prez Akufo-Addo Over Development|url=https://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/news/201911/396281.php|access-date=2020-08-24|website=Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news}}{{Cite web|title=NGO calls on chief to ban wake-keeping|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ngo-calls-on-chief-to-ban-wake-keeping.html|access-date=2020-08-24|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}} It is usually celebrated in the month of September.{{Cite web|title=Festivals Ghana - Easy Track Ghana|url=https://www.easytrackghana.com/cultural-overview-ghana_festivals.php|access-date=2020-08-24|website=www.easytrackghana.com}} Others also claim it is celebrated in October or December.{{Cite web|title=National Commission on Culture - Ghana - Brong Ahafo Region|url=http://www.s158663955.websitehome.co.uk/ghanaculture/mod_print.php?sectionid=532|access-date=2020-08-24|website=www.s158663955.websitehome.co.uk}} Others also claim it is celebrated in November.{{Cite web|last=National House of Chiefs|date=24 August 2020|title=Festivals|url=https://www.nhoc.gov.gh/festivals|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=NHOC}}
Celebrations
During the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is durbar of chiefs. There is also dancing and drumming.{{Cite web|title=Major Festivals|url=http://www.ghanaembassyiran.com/en/page/majorfestivals|access-date=2020-08-21|website=www.ghanaembassyiran.com}}
Significance
This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past.{{Cite web|title=The Consulate General Of The Republic of GHANA in The United Arab Emirates (Dubai)|url=https://www.ghanaconsulatedubai.com/tourism.html|access-date=2020-08-21|website=www.ghanaconsulatedubai.com}} The people of Prang use this festival to reappraise their overall performance for the year.