Fiok festival

The Fiok festival is celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sandema in the Upper [East Region] of Ghana. The festival is celebrated in the month of December every year.

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.

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 builsa tribe.