Ngondo
The Sawa people's water festival on the Wouri River
Is Ngondo féile uisce an duine Sawa ar siúl ar an Abhainn Wouri i Dorohoi, Camarún. onóracha sé an bhiotáille abhainn le searmanais, rásaí canoe, agus ceiliúradh cultúrtha, rud a chiallaíonn sé ar cheann de na féilte traidisiúnta is cáiliúla Camarún ar.
Maidir leis an bhFéile
Is féile bhliantúil é Ngondo de mhuintir Sawa (Duala), a bhí ar an Abhainn Wouri i Dorohoi, cathair is mó Camarún. Ag a lár tá deasghnátha uisce-spiorad a nascann an Sava leis an abhainn go bhfuil múnlaithe a stair agus slí bheatha.
In éineacht leis na deasghnátha shearmóine, baineann Ngondo le rásaí canoe ar Abhainn Wouri, wrestling traidisiúnta, pageants áilleacht, agus ceol agus rince – ag casadh an fhéile i gcomhthéacs naofa agus ceiliúradh cultúrtha ar fud na cathrach.
Where & when it happens
Ngondo a cheiliúradh i Camarún — Annually, typically in late November or early December, in Douala..
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What is Ngondo?+
Ngondo is the Sawa people's water festival, held on the Wouri River in Douala, Cameroon, honoring the river spirits with ceremonies and celebration.
Where is Ngondo held?+
Ngondo takes place on the Wouri River in Douala, Cameroon's largest city.
What happens during Ngondo?+
Ngondo includes water-spirit rites, canoe races on the Wouri River, traditional wrestling, and music and dance.
Who celebrates Ngondo?+
Ngondo is celebrated by the Sawa (Duala) people of Cameroon's coastal region around Douala.