KANBOCU members in Nakolo-Savio hold traditional games, storytelling event to preserve culture
The cultural event brought together community members across generations through traditional games, storytelling and riddles, with organisers calling for renewed efforts to preserve cultural heritage and pass traditional values on to younger generations.
Members of the Kassena-Nankana Baobab Cooperative Union (KANBOCU) in Savio, a suburb of the Nakolo community in the Kassena-Nankana West District, have organised a traditional games and storytelling event to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of the area.
The event, held on Friday, August 28, brought together men, women, the elderly, students, children and other members of the community for a range of traditional activities, including women’s outdoor games, storytelling and riddles.
The session featured women showcasing their dancing skills and flexibility through activities such as Linlei, a traditional outdoor activity usually organised by women after the harvesting season. Participants engaged in singing and dancing, hide-and-seek and other traditional forms of entertainment.
Men and some women also entertained the gathering with traditional storytelling and riddles designed to impart important life lessons and teach younger generations values and principles for responsible living.
Speaking on the purpose of the event, the Financial Secretary of KANBOCU, Regina Tatia, said the group considered the initiative an opportunity to revive traditional practices and transmit important cultural values to the younger generation.
She explained that such activities were traditionally organised after families had finished dinner, providing an avenue for both the young and old to interact, learn and entertain themselves.
“These activities kept children at home. After dinner, family heads gathered the children and taught them life lessons through stories, riddles and other engagements. All of that is lost now,” she said.
Tatia said the event would help young people reconnect with their cultural heritage while gaining knowledge that could also support their education and personal development.
The Acting Secretary of the group, Roland Wepiah Kepungu, said the traditional activities were not only culturally significant but also served as a form of physical exercise that helped keep community members healthy.
He urged the younger generation to take an interest in traditional games, storytelling and other cultural activities, saying they could contribute to their personal development and enhance their learning.
The event formed part of efforts by KANBOCU members to preserve traditional knowledge and practices while creating an opportunity for different generations within the community to interact, learn and share experiences.
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