NAWURI KEWU KIBA/GEWU GIBA ANNUAL HOMECOMING FESTIVAL

The Nawuris are Guan people found within the northern parts of the Oti Region and the southern parts of the Northern Region. They speak a Guan language called Ginawuri/Kinawuri based on the Nawuri dialect being spoken.

Some dialects use the K-prefix to denote singular nouns whiles others use the G-prefix.

The Nawuris have their annual Gewu Giba festival/Kewu kiba festival usually in the later parts of December. It is a colourful festival graced with tradition and culture. Gewu Giba translates literally as "Home coming" and it's designed to welcome Nawuris far and wide, whether in the diaspora or in the country back home to the Nawuri land.

How did the Gewu Giba/Kewu kiba festival came to be? The festival came to be as a result of the Nawuri Professionals Association, an association formed to be bring togetherness among Nawuri youths and its working force. The association realised that the annual Kigyogyi festival (Yam festival) held in August was not favourable to most of its working force so they had talks with the Nawuri traditional leaders. The Kewu Kiba was introduced and till date, it's gaining grounds. All the Nawuri communities come together to celebrate it. Kewu kiba is held at Kpandai, the capital of the Nawuri land.

















I am Huniah Tetteh, born 10th October 1995 and a lover of languages and ethnicity studies. I love animals and traveling and ready to do everything to push the study of languages to the world

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