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What is the traditional festival of the Ivory Coast?
There are lots of traditional festivals in the Ivory Coast, the main ones being Abissa of Bassam, Les Masques de Man, and Djibi in Sikensi where participants cut open their bellies and fix them straight away.
Abissa of Bassam
According to Wikipedia, Abissa is a cultural concept embracing the music, dance, and spiritual life of the Nzema people in the town of Grand-Bassam, Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. The best-known expression of Abissa is a festival celebrated in the last week of October. It is a time of forgiveness and rebirth marked by a week-long celebration.
Fête des Masques de Man
The Fêtes des Masques,(Festival of Masks) which is usually held in November in the region of Man is one of Ivory Coast’s biggest and best-known festivals. Competitions between villages are held to find the best dancers and to pay homage to the forest spirits embodied in the intricate masks. Another important event is the week-long carnival in Bouaké each March.
The variety and intricacy of masks created by the people of Ivory Coast is rivaled by none. Masks have many purposes. They are used mostly for representative reasons; they can symbolize lesser deities, the souls of the deceased, and even caricatures of animals on which their livelihood depends. (Source)
The Dipri Festival in Sikensi, the Abidji Culture
What are 5 interesting facts about the Ivory Coast?
What is the new name for the Ivory Coast?
Most anglophone people consider Côte d’Ivoire to be the new name of the Ivory Coast. The truth is that Côte d’Ivoire is the only name by which we should call the country.
What is the difference between Cote d Ivoire and Ivory Coast?
Beyond the fact that Ivory Coast is the translation of Côte d’Ivoire in English, there is a big difference between both words when it comes to diplomatic considerations. Côte d’Ivoire is the official name of the country and is not meant to be translated into any other language
What is Ivory Coast best known for?
Ivory Coast is well known among other beautiful qualities for the sense of humour of Ivorians who have the magic to turn every situation, even the most serious one, into to a joke. If you’ve ever heard the song “1er Gaou” from Magic System, you understand what is meant here.
Why is Ivory Coast called Ivory?
Côte d’Ivoire is called Ivory Coast in English, which is the translation of French as there were a lot of elephants in the country and therefore a lot of Ivory.