Yam Festival VIP greetings 0136-Yam Festival VIP greetings A description and documentation of Avatime

The important people go around the arena to greet everyone at the Yam festival in Amedzofe. After the opening the important people, such as the chiefs and the candidates for the local government, go around the arena and greet each other and the other attendees. A musical group plays while the greetings are done and then they dance borborbor. Avatime was the main language used. Some prayers are in Ewe. Language_Name: Avatime Language_Region: Africa Language_Country: Ghana Project_Status: Complete Year: 2008 Start_Date: 2008-05-01 End_Date: 2008-12-31