Right before Christmas, I attended the Feok festival (Buli for time of plenty) in our district capital Sandema. It is the annual thanksgiving celebration of the harvest for the Builsa people. In addition to giving thanks for the abundance, it also commemorates the defeat of Babatu and other slave raiders in the 18th century with a war dance. The men wear traditional smocks, helmets with horns, and carry weapons including bows while dancing to the drumming. The women run alongside the men fanning them and making the ulily noise- a high pitched squeal I can't even begin to describe. Of course I took a ton of photos (a bunch are on facebook)and videos so wanted to start sharing one now and more later with additional details about the festival.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Feok
Right before Christmas, I attended the Feok festival (Buli for time of plenty) in our district capital Sandema. It is the annual thanksgiving celebration of the harvest for the Builsa people. In addition to giving thanks for the abundance, it also commemorates the defeat of Babatu and other slave raiders in the 18th century with a war dance. The men wear traditional smocks, helmets with horns, and carry weapons including bows while dancing to the drumming. The women run alongside the men fanning them and making the ulily noise- a high pitched squeal I can't even begin to describe. Of course I took a ton of photos (a bunch are on facebook)and videos so wanted to start sharing one now and more later with additional details about the festival.
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