THE DAIRY GAME [ SUNDAY - 23RD OCTOBER,2022 ] GOING TO CHURCH AND ATTENDING THE DAMBA FESTIVAL

Hello everyone,I am happy to share my journal with you on this day. I believe you're all doing pretty well. God,our eternal father who from the beginning of time is the only true wise God. The God whom nobody could of his wisdom considering how a semen with bone could become a blood clot, develop and grow into a baby with limbs,bones and cartilage. To this God be all glory for being with us in immediate past week.

GETTING READY FOR CHURCH
Today has actually being a very wonderful and entertaining day for me in the Gonjalanad,Salaga. I woked up a little late today because I could not stop enjoying the sweet rhythm of cultural song and the rhythmic beatings of the drum from the Kpembewura's palace which was a clear indication of how entertaining the festival would be.
I went to the washroom to take my bath to get ready for church. Clothes were already ironed.

I didn't want to be late to church at all just as I do well to go to work in time. I set off from the at 8:00am and fortunately for me,I had a lift to the church arena,Agape Assemblies of God Church which is situated in Salaga town.
Bible studies had already started as went in. I wish you were there to enjoy some of the teachings. The class was so inclusive and full of questions which made almost everyone to contribute or ask a question.
There was a powerful worship moment,nice and spirit filled song ministration by the voices of Agape. We also received a very powerful word of God from the the head pastor,Rev. Augustine.
After church,I shared greetings with most of the youth ministry members and off I departed to the house.

AT THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS
At 1:30pm, I decided to go to the chief's palace of the Gonjalanad,the Kpembewura, which is just about five minutes walk away from my residence.

I got there and began to ask the indigenous people of this land more about the Damba festival,of which I was made to know that the Damba festival is celebrated by the chiefs and people of the Northern, Savannah,North East and Upper West Regions of Ghana. And it is celebrated celebrated in the third month of the Islamic calendar.

People had come from afar and near to sell different kinds of foods and drinks. Some had also come in their numbers also to partake and grace the festival. Some came individual by their motor bikes and others in groups by cars.

The police,fire service, health personnels were also around to help the program with their services to ensure a smooth observance of the festival.

The grounds was full of excitements as people were seeing their relatives and friends whom they have met for a long time.I also saw some students who have also used make ups to enhance their beauty and it was all because of the festival

This is Amina Mohammed,one of my students.
DRESS CODE AND DANCE
Culturally,all the indigenous people of the land were in their smocks. The chiefs were also in a traditional cloth.

And at 5pm, I came to the house to take my supper.

Thank you for your time and have a nice week